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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median58 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Central Ohio Technical College

Ranked 138th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,614
middle 50%: $18,328 – $28,181
Median · 5 years out
$30,437
middle 50%: $21,452 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Central Ohio Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $23,614 one year after graduating, rising to $30,437 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 138th of 147 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
17.3 yrs
≈ $20,829 total interest

Same major at other universities

Laredo College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$30,741 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$30,660 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$30,634 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$30,579 · 5 yrs out
Williamsburg Technical College
$30,534 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$30,042 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$29,581 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$29,511 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$29,116 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$28,969 · 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
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 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
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,240 · 5 yrs out

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