Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median320 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Horry - Georgetown Technical College
Ranked 78th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,683
middle 50%: $20,396 – $32,857
Median · 5 years out
$38,341
middle 50%: $28,915 – $54,276
Median · 10 years out
$42,336
middle 50%: $31,361 – $62,278
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
Practical nursing certificate holders start with a $27k median salary. Earnings reach $42k after ten years of practice.
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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,293 total interest
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$38,692 · 5 yrs out
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$38,623 · 5 yrs out
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$38,509 · 5 yrs out
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$38,400 · 5 yrs out
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$37,608 · 5 yrs out
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$37,335 · 5 yrs out
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$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Horry - Georgetown Technical College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,841 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,499 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,378 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,124 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,140 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
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