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Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median397 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at State Fair Community College

Ranked 98th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,382
middle 50%: $24,342 – $40,568
Median · 5 years out
$60,970
middle 50%: $46,327 – $72,677
Median · 10 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $48,381 – $82,331

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 State Fair Community College earn $32k in their first year. Median pay jumps to $61k at five years and $67k at ten years.

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
≈ $9,085 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State College Southeast
$61,489 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$61,426 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$61,304 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$61,275 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$60,904 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$60,775 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$59,996 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State Fair Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,348 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,750 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out

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