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Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median938 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Lorain County Community College

Ranked 220th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,331
middle 50%: $33,893 – $53,350
Median · 5 years out
$48,712
middle 50%: $38,084 – $60,399
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,208 – $66,826

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 Lorain County Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $43,331 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 220th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,070 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$49,457 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$49,213 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$48,780 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$48,410 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$48,404 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$48,208 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$48,158 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$48,137 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lorain County Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,658 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,657 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,752 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out

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