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Certificate (under 1 year)+24% vs national median33 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Ranked 42nd of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,543
middle 50%: $20,397 – $38,279
Median · 5 years out
$47,460
middle 50%: $35,872 – $54,898
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 St. Cloud Technical and Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $26,543 one year after graduating, rising to $47,460 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 42nd 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 yrs
≈ $11,998 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Texas College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$49,451 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$49,317 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$49,085 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$48,487 · 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
Normandale Community College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$45,708 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,460 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,853 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,154 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out

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