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

Ranked 182nd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,531
middle 50%: $28,379 – $46,514
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $40,787 – $67,856
Median · 10 years out
$60,629
middle 50%: $46,994 – $76,487

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

Piedmont Technical College nursing certificate graduates start at $38k. Median pay reaches $61k by year 10.

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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,325 total interest

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