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Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median670 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Owens Community College

Ranked 210th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,285
middle 50%: $28,731 – $45,786
Median · 5 years out
$49,787
middle 50%: $38,716 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$58,987
middle 50%: $47,346 – $75,747

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 Owens Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $37,285 one year after graduating, rising to $58,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 210th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,702 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lincoln Land Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$50,255 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$50,208 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$49,596 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Owens Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out

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