Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median350 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Saint Charles Community College
Ranked 168th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,162
middle 50%: $38,476 – $58,123
Median · 5 years out
$53,724
middle 50%: $40,983 – $70,380
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $47,878 – $82,614
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 students at Saint Charles Community College earn a median of $48k in year one. Ten-year median earnings rise to $63k.
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
≈ $7,935 total interest
Same major at other universities
Aiken Technical College
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$53,810 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$53,677 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$53,552 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$53,516 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$53,306 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$53,141 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Charles Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,338 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$47,255 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,482 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,482 · 5 yrs out
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