Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median313 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at CUNY Medgar Evers College
Ranked 70th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,496
middle 50%: $36,595 – $65,576
Median · 5 years out
$64,546
middle 50%: $47,878 – $83,893
Median · 10 years out
$83,358
middle 50%: $55,963 – $113,881
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
Nursing certificate graduates earn a median of $51k initially. Salaries reach $83k by the tenth year.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,857 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Country Community College
$65,087 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$64,731 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$64,689 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$64,499 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$64,265 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,907 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$63,705 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Medgar Evers College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$133,307 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$133,307 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$110,655 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$110,655 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$74,077 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$66,354 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,703 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$64,703 · 5 yrs out
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