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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median395 grads tracked

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

Ranked 79th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,328
middle 50%: $20,785 – $38,937
Median · 5 years out
$38,279
middle 50%: $30,437 – $49,855
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 Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $28,328 one year after graduating, rising to $38,279 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 79th 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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,325 total interest

Same major at other universities

Highland Community College
$39,048 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$38,400 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$37,608 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$37,525 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$37,335 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$36,889 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,668 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$107,506 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$81,807 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$80,436 · 5 yrs out
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$76,770 · 5 yrs out
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$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$68,534 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out

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