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Certificate (under 1 year)+61% vs national median233 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Blinn College

Ranked 9th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,678
middle 50%: $37,677 – $58,669
Median · 5 years out
$61,955
middle 50%: $49,171 – $80,446
Median · 10 years out
$75,586
middle 50%: $59,253 – $97,664

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 Blinn College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $47,678 one year after graduating, rising to $75,586 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 61% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 9th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,361 total interest

Same major at other universities

Paris Junior College
$68,819 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$65,547 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$62,723 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,476 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$61,098 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$60,527 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$59,360 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blinn College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,400 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,253 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,080 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,887 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$71,255 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$68,639 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,434 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,219 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,426 · 5 yrs out

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