Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median506 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at James A. Rhodes State College
Ranked 242nd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,841
middle 50%: $29,481 – $46,330
Median · 5 years out
$45,156
middle 50%: $34,810 – $56,926
Median · 10 years out
$50,676
middle 50%: $38,756 – $67,373
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 certificate graduates earn a median of $38k initially. Salaries rise to $51k after ten years.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,383 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Eastern Gateway Community College
$45,251 · 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
Three Rivers College
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,719 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
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