Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median569 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Horry - Georgetown Technical College
Ranked 158th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,704
middle 50%: $29,806 – $48,251
Median · 5 years out
$54,124
middle 50%: $42,061 – $68,574
Median · 10 years out
$57,033
middle 50%: $45,043 – $76,369
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
Nursing certificate holders earn a median of $39k in their first year. Median earnings reach $57k by year ten.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,052 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Illinois College
$54,772 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$54,690 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$54,479 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$54,205 · 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
Aiken Technical College
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
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$75,158 · 5 yrs out
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$70,841 · 5 yrs out
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$67,499 · 5 yrs out
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$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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$52,636 · 5 yrs out
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$52,140 · 5 yrs out
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$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
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