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Certificate (under 1 year)+35% vs national median49 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Southern State Community College

Ranked 33rd of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,777
middle 50%: $34,107 – $56,642
Median · 5 years out
$51,789
middle 50%: $40,568 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
$52,435
middle 50%: $42,853 – $65,458

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southern State Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $46,777 one year after graduating, rising to $52,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 33rd of 147 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,326 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kilgore College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$53,811 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$52,937 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$51,997 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$51,776 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$49,451 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$49,317 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$49,085 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern State Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out

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