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Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median231 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at North Central State College

Ranked 245th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,124
middle 50%: $31,869 – $49,041
Median · 5 years out
$44,924
middle 50%: $38,302 – $56,788
Median · 10 years out
$51,458
middle 50%: $40,922 – $61,518

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 North Central State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $40,124 one year after graduating, rising to $51,458 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 245th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,047 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
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
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,564 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$42,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Central State College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,379 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,567 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$52,216 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out

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