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Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median738 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Metropolitan Community College

Ranked 138th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,341
middle 50%: $33,569 – $54,121
Median · 5 years out
$56,219
middle 50%: $43,958 – $70,669
Median · 10 years out
$65,417
middle 50%: $46,722 – $82,844

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

Graduates of Metropolitan Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $43,341 one year after graduating, rising to $65,417 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 138th of 256 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,251 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Iowa Tech Community College
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$56,336 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$55,918 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$55,825 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$55,796 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$55,653 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan Community College

Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out

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