Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median1,018 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Ranked 143rd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,000
middle 50%: $29,288 – $48,303
Median · 5 years out
$55,796
middle 50%: $42,532 – $73,782
Median · 10 years out
$70,237
middle 50%: $51,166 – $91,309
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
Practical Nursing graduates start at a median salary of $38k. Five-year earnings increase to $56k, while ten-year earnings reach $70k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,875 total interest
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$117,625 · 5 yrs out
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$117,625 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$92,365 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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