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Certificate (1-2 years)+27% vs national median198 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at College of the Mainland

Ranked 20th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $31,499 – $51,562
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $53,167 – $92,673
Median · 10 years out
$82,803
middle 50%: $64,402 – $102,218

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 College of the Mainland's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $82,803 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 20th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,410 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Essex Community College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$73,362 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$72,632 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$72,389 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$71,967 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$71,778 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$71,633 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of the Mainland

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,483 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,483 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,472 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,572 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$71,068 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,915 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out

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