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Certificate (1-2 years)+29% vs national median44 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at CUNY Bronx Community College

Ranked 17th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,165
middle 50%: $37,592 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $61,663 – $88,563
Median · 10 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $50,311 – $114,494

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 CUNY Bronx Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $52,165 one year after graduating, rising to $78,529 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 17th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,392 total interest

Same major at other universities

Moraine Valley Community College
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$75,598 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$73,362 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$72,632 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$72,389 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$71,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Bronx Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$110,785 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,487 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$87,519 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,525 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$55,817 · 5 yrs out

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