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Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median343 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Northwest Technical College - Bemidji

Ranked 202nd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $25,147 – $40,853
Median · 5 years out
$50,688
middle 50%: $38,562 – $67,625
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $37,841 – $78,529

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

This certificate program in Practical Nursing leads to a $33k median starting salary. Five-year earnings for graduates average $51k.

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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,185 total interest

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