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Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median360 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Aiken Technical College

Ranked 162nd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,858
middle 50%: $30,005 – $47,200
Median · 5 years out
$53,833
middle 50%: $42,709 – $75,898
Median · 10 years out
$63,346
middle 50%: $49,855 – $86,969

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

Practical Nursing certificate holders at Aiken Technical College start with a median salary of $38k. Five-year earnings reach $54k, while ten-year medians hit $63k.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,133 total interest

Same major at other universities

Spartanburg Community College
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$54,205 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$54,124 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$54,087 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$53,810 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$53,724 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aiken Technical College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out

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