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Associate-2% vs national median934 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Ranked 15th of 21 associate programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,699
middle 50%: $27,747 – $42,501
Median · 5 years out
$58,169
middle 50%: $43,830 – $71,534
Median · 10 years out
$67,142
middle 50%: $50,189 – $83,774

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (associate) graduates.

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

Practical Nursing students at Minnesota State Community and Technical College begin with a $35k median salary. Earnings reach $67k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,066 total interest

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