WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+103% vs national median691 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at El Paso Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$51,092
middle 50%: $35,918 – $66,624
Median · 5 years out
$77,857
middle 50%: $59,719 – $95,962
Median · 10 years out
$85,775
middle 50%: $64,402 – $107,201

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 El Paso Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $51,092 one year after graduating, rising to $85,775 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 103% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 1st 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$77,115 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at El Paso Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,722 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,598 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,240 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,717 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Compare universities
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Compare universities
Chiropractic
Compare universities
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Compare universities