Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median477 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Lake Superior College
Ranked 81st of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,297
middle 50%: $28,987 – $47,092
Median · 5 years out
$62,978
middle 50%: $47,181 – $75,090
Median · 10 years out
$75,120
middle 50%: $56,544 – $91,987
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
Lake Superior College certificate holders in Practical Nursing earn $37k in year one. Ten-year median salaries reach $75k.
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 yrs
≈ $8,332 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rock Valley College
$63,907 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$63,705 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$63,318 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$63,177 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,612 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$62,175 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Superior College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,378 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,037 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,326 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$64,326 · 5 yrs out
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