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Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median759 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Tri-County Technical College

Ranked 160th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,585
middle 50%: $30,695 – $50,439
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $40,608 – $68,957
Median · 10 years out
$59,317
middle 50%: $44,659 – $74,856

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

Graduates of Tri-County Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $40,585 one year after graduating, rising to $59,317 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 160th of 256 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,807 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$54,124 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$54,087 · 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
Northwest Iowa Community College
$53,810 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$53,783 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tri-County Technical College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out

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