Certificate (under 1 year)+44% vs national median639 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Howard County Junior College District
Ranked 26th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,399
middle 50%: $36,544 – $53,510
Median · 5 years out
$55,322
middle 50%: $43,656 – $71,420
Median · 10 years out
$63,258
middle 50%: $48,905 – $84,362
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 graduates in Texas earn a median of $45k in their first year. Salaries rise to $55k by year five and $63k by year ten.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,107 total interest
Same major at other universities
Coastal Bend College
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$56,354 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$56,092 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$55,674 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$53,811 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$52,937 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$51,997 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Howard County Junior College District
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,540 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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