Certificate (1-2 years)-28% vs national median535 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Belmont College
Ranked 255th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,882
middle 50%: $26,712 – $43,967
Median · 5 years out
$41,169
middle 50%: $31,741 – $53,529
Median · 10 years out
$47,705
middle 50%: $35,324 – $62,151
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
Belmont College nursing certificate holders earn a $36k median starting salary. Mid-career earnings reach $48k by year ten.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,457 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$45,048 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$44,924 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$44,820 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$44,445 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,564 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$42,398 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$42,336 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$41,297 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$40,716 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Belmont College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,877 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$54,705 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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