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Certificate (under 1 year)+35% vs national median48 grads tracked

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

Ranked 32nd of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,781
middle 50%: $22,403 – $32,883
Median · 5 years out
$51,851
middle 50%: $29,263 – $70,584
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Tulsa Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $26,781 one year after graduating, rising to $51,851 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,098 total interest

Same major at other universities

Howard County Junior College District
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
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
Southern State Community College
$51,789 · 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

Other majors at Tulsa Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$71,155 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,810 · 5 yrs out

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