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Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median608 grads tracked

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

Ranked 137th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,059
middle 50%: $34,979 – $55,312
Median · 5 years out
$56,225
middle 50%: $44,138 – $73,061
Median · 10 years out
$70,713
middle 50%: $52,107 – $97,692

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 certificate holders earn a median of $45k initially. Earnings reach $71k 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,039 total interest

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