Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median811 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Central Ohio Technical College
Ranked 196th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,536
middle 50%: $31,354 – $50,804
Median · 5 years out
$51,154
middle 50%: $38,832 – $66,262
Median · 10 years out
$59,924
middle 50%: $44,873 – $78,310
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
Practical Nursing graduates from Central Ohio Technical College earn a median $41k in their first year. Median earnings reach $60k by year 10.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,104 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Montana (The)
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$51,328 · 5 yrs out
Rainy River Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$51,129 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$51,052 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$51,020 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$50,843 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,775 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$50,688 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Ohio Technical College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,563 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,535 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$47,059 · 5 yrs out
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