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Certificate (1-2 years)+40% vs national median54 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Blue Mountain Community College

Ranked 6th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $27,637 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$80,258
middle 50%: $66,213 – $93,530
Median · 10 years out
$90,722
middle 50%: $67,570 – $115,431

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 Blue Mountain Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $90,722 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 6th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,590 total interest

Same major at other universities

Chemeketa Community College
$89,131 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$88,783 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$87,481 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Coast Community College
$85,898 · 5 yrs out
Clatsop Community College
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$79,271 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$77,482 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$75,598 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blue Mountain Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,703 · 5 yrs out

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