Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median743 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at North Central Missouri College
Ranked 146th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,408
middle 50%: $32,624 – $49,356
Median · 5 years out
$55,365
middle 50%: $42,235 – $70,735
Median · 10 years out
$66,438
middle 50%: $48,487 – $80,755
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 $40k initially. Salaries grow to $55k by year five and $66k 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,655 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$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
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$55,556 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$55,283 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$54,957 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$54,796 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$54,772 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Central Missouri College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,813 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,532 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,879 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,879 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,326 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,849 · 5 yrs out
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