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Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median1,459 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Hocking Technical College

Ranked 139th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,463
middle 50%: $25,498 – $44,358
Median · 5 years out
$56,192
middle 50%: $42,862 – $71,668
Median · 10 years out
$64,162
middle 50%: $47,416 – $82,338

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 Hocking Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $34,463 one year after graduating, rising to $64,162 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 139th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,310 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kapiolani Community College
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$56,336 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$56,219 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$55,918 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$55,825 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$55,796 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$55,556 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hocking Technical College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out

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