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Associate+13% vs national median126 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Flathead Valley Community College

Ranked 4th of 21 associate programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $29,352 – $47,973
Median · 5 years out
$66,717
middle 50%: $47,939 – $78,529
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 (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Flathead Valley Community College's associate program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $66,717 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $59,291 for this field, ranking 4th of 21 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,058 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$69,876 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$61,076 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$60,468 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$60,404 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Flathead Valley Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,208 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,949 · 5 yrs out

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