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Certificate (1-2 years)+26% vs national median152 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at State University of New York at Farmingdale

Ranked 25th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,334
middle 50%: $42,505 – $74,729
Median · 5 years out
$71,778
middle 50%: $52,283 – $92,501
Median · 10 years out
$80,101
middle 50%: $60,059 – $108,603

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 State University of New York at Farmingdale's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $57,334 one year after graduating, rising to $80,101 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 25th 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,072 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Colorado Mountain College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$71,633 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$70,550 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$70,547 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$70,545 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Farmingdale

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$126,100 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$115,864 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$107,415 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$102,672 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$102,473 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$92,517 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,721 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,575 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,320 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$83,601 · 5 yrs out

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