Certificate (1-2 years)+8% vs national median945 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Minnesota State College Southeast
Ranked 92nd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,863
middle 50%: $28,573 – $45,710
Median · 5 years out
$61,489
middle 50%: $44,545 – $77,792
Median · 10 years out
$69,572
middle 50%: $52,594 – $90,822
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 start with a median salary of $38k. By year five, earnings reach $61k, and they hit $70k by 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,407 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hill College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$62,175 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$61,760 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$61,644 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,603 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$61,426 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$61,304 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$61,275 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$60,970 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State College Southeast
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,411 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,183 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$57,232 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
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