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Associate+24% vs national median217 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Ranked 1st of 21 associate programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,242
middle 50%: $59,921 – $85,891
Median · 5 years out
$73,650
middle 50%: $58,227 – $88,864
Median · 10 years out
$83,923
middle 50%: $67,254 – $101,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Cincinnati State Technical & Community College's associate program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $72,242 one year after graduating, rising to $83,923 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $59,291 for this field, ranking 1st of 21 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,027 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan Community College
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$69,876 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$61,076 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$75,070 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

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