Certificate (1-2 years)+15% vs national median378 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Galveston College
Ranked 59th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,604
middle 50%: $41,050 – $67,185
Median · 5 years out
$65,534
middle 50%: $48,487 – $86,648
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $61,863 – $103,760
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
Nursing certificate holders see a median starting salary of $54k. Five-year earnings rise to $66k, reaching $82k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $6,630 total interest
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$66,599 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$65,868 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$65,168 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$65,087 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,345 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,886 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
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