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Certificate (under 1 year)+20% vs national median227 grads tracked

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

Ranked 47th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,753
middle 50%: $20,053 – $36,215
Median · 5 years out
$46,207
middle 50%: $34,596 – $60,738
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Normandale Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $26,753 one year after graduating, rising to $46,207 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 47th of 147 reporting programs.

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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,246 total interest

Same major at other universities

Middlesex Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$47,308 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$46,810 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$46,417 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$45,708 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$45,552 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$45,539 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$45,322 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$43,936 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Normandale Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$66,751 · 5 yrs out

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