Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median883 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Central Texas College District
Ranked 136th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,247
middle 50%: $36,237 – $55,931
Median · 5 years out
$56,336
middle 50%: $44,286 – $69,876
Median · 10 years out
$64,485
middle 50%: $49,569 – $82,734
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
Central Texas College District nursing certificate holders earn $45,247 at year one. Median salaries reach $64,485 after a decade.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,036 total interest
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$57,142 · 5 yrs out
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$56,987 · 5 yrs out
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$56,895 · 5 yrs out
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$56,768 · 5 yrs out
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$56,676 · 5 yrs out
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$56,363 · 5 yrs out
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$56,225 · 5 yrs out
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$56,219 · 5 yrs out
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$56,192 · 5 yrs out
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$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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$55,918 · 5 yrs out
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$55,825 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Texas College District
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,289 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,754 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$58,808 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$58,188 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$58,188 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
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