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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College

Ranked 8th of 21 associate programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,322
middle 50%: $32,705 – $50,559
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $44,327 – $76,393
Median · 10 years out
$81,500
middle 50%: $55,935 – $107,552

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 graduates at Saint Paul College earn a median of $42k in year one. Salaries rise to $61k at five years and $82k 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,947 total interest

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