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Certificate (under 1 year)+63% vs national median1,339 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Navarro College

Ranked 7th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,091
middle 50%: $39,142 – $61,531
Median · 5 years out
$62,723
middle 50%: $47,477 – $81,064
Median · 10 years out
$72,248
middle 50%: $56,189 – $93,589

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

Graduates of Navarro College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $50,091 one year after graduating, rising to $72,248 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 63% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 7th of 147 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,096 total interest

Same major at other universities

El Paso Community College
$77,857 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$77,115 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$68,819 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$65,547 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,476 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$61,955 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$61,098 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$60,527 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$59,360 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Navarro College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,519 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$74,346 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,598 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,302 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out

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