Certificate (1-2 years)+18% vs national median481 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Laredo College
Ranked 46th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,184
middle 50%: $40,369 – $61,474
Median · 5 years out
$67,460
middle 50%: $52,701 – $83,886
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $56,170 – $98,351
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 certificate earners at Laredo College see a first-year median of $51k. Salaries reach $67k by year five and $73k 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,747 total interest
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