Certificate (under 1 year)-23% vs national median96 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Lorain County Community College
Ranked 23rd of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,810
middle 50%: $18,913 – $32,172
Median · 5 years out
$33,147
middle 50%: $24,522 – $47,802
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Nursing certificate graduates earn a median of $25k in their first year. Five-year earnings are $33k.
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
15.2 yrs
≈ $18,068 total interest
Same major at other universities
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$50,235 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$47,178 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$46,116 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$42,917 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$41,583 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$40,050 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$31,340 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
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