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Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median350 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Eastern Gateway Community College

Ranked 241st of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,241
middle 50%: $30,537 – $45,555
Median · 5 years out
$45,251
middle 50%: $36,433 – $55,502
Median · 10 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $37,592 – $65,426

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

Graduates of Eastern Gateway Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $38,241 one year after graduating, rising to $49,035 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 241st of 256 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,344 total interest

Same major at other universities

Capital Area Technical College
$46,634 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$46,597 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$46,374 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$45,983 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$45,628 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$45,471 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$45,156 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$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

Other majors at Eastern Gateway Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,203 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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