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Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median203 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Ranked 101st of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,649
middle 50%: $18,261 – $28,603
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,948 – $48,736
Median · 10 years out
$35,591
middle 50%: $27,496 – $51,865

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

Graduates of Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $23,649 one year after graduating, rising to $35,591 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 101st of 147 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
14.3 yrs
≈ $17,180 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Iowa Tech Community College
$35,559 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$35,447 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$35,319 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$35,122 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$34,630 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$34,214 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$34,136 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$34,119 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$33,643 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$33,569 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,412 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,016 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,333 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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