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Certificate (1-2 years)+34% vs national median261 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at SUNY Westchester Community College

Ranked 10th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,942
middle 50%: $37,109 – $71,655
Median · 5 years out
$76,554
middle 50%: $58,476 – $94,942
Median · 10 years out
$89,011
middle 50%: $67,426 – $116,855

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

SUNY Westchester Community College nursing certificate holders start at a median of $54k. Salaries climb to $89k 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,144 total interest

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