Certificate (1-2 years)+22% vs national median239 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
Ranked 36th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,343
middle 50%: $37,533 – $68,240
Median · 5 years out
$69,751
middle 50%: $57,688 – $95,189
Median · 10 years out
$88,421
middle 50%: $62,994 – $118,879
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
Hostos Nursing certificate holders earn $53k in year one. Five years later, median income reaches $70k, ranking 36th among peers.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,455 total interest
Same major at other universities
Community College of Denver
$70,547 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$70,545 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$70,468 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$70,093 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$69,553 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$69,348 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$69,330 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$69,061 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,205 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$85,878 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,628 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Associate)
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
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