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Certificate (1-2 years)+39% vs national median106 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Columbia Gorge Community College

Ranked 7th 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%: $28,787 – $46,777
Median · 5 years out
$79,271
middle 50%: $64,699 – $96,665
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Columbia Gorge 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 $79,271 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 39% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 7th 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
≈ $7,335 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
Blue Mountain Community College
$80,258 · 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
William Rainey Harper College
$75,192 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbia Gorge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$44,592 · 5 yrs out

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