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Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median398 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Itasca Community College

Ranked 155th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,313
middle 50%: $27,263 – $46,712
Median · 5 years out
$54,479
middle 50%: $40,342 – $73,728
Median · 10 years out
$65,634
middle 50%: $47,574 – $89,578

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Practical Nursing graduates earn a median of $36k in their first year. Salary growth reaches $54k at year five and $66k at year ten.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,241 total interest

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