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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

Graduates of Lamar State College - Port Arthur's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $38,000 one year after graduating, rising to $70,237 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 143rd 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,875 total interest

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$56,225 · 5 yrs out
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$56,219 · 5 yrs out
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$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$55,918 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$55,825 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$55,556 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$55,365 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$55,283 · 5 yrs out
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$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$54,957 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out

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