Certificate (1-2 years)+8% vs national median1,003 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Angelina College
Ranked 89th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,940
middle 50%: $31,477 – $48,788
Median · 5 years out
$61,644
middle 50%: $46,746 – $79,260
Median · 10 years out
$73,872
middle 50%: $52,636 – $93,727
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
Angelina College certificate holders in Nursing earn a median of $40k initially. By year ten, salaries reach $74k.
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 yrs
≈ $8,158 total interest
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$62,631 · 5 yrs out
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$62,612 · 5 yrs out
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$62,468 · 5 yrs out
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$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$62,175 · 5 yrs out
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$61,760 · 5 yrs out
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$61,603 · 5 yrs out
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$61,566 · 5 yrs out
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$61,489 · 5 yrs out
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$61,426 · 5 yrs out
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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$61,304 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Angelina College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,470 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,805 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,160 · 5 yrs out
Science, Technology and Society (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$62,983 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,555 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,040 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$57,025 · 5 yrs out
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