Certificate (under 1 year)+21% vs national median467 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Clarendon College
Ranked 46th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,645
middle 50%: $27,894 – $44,307
Median · 5 years out
$46,417
middle 50%: $35,747 – $58,812
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $36,458 – $68,867
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
Nursing certificate holders at Clarendon College start with a median salary of $37k. By the fifth year, median earnings increase to $46k.
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
9 yrs
≈ $10,332 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rochester Community and Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$47,308 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$46,810 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$45,708 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$45,552 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$45,539 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$45,322 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Clarendon College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$46,417 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,340 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,340 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Certificate)
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
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