Certificate (under 1 year)+47% vs national median438 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Northeast Texas Community College
Ranked 21st of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,088
middle 50%: $28,055 – $45,712
Median · 5 years out
$56,354
middle 50%: $41,881 – $72,746
Median · 10 years out
$71,576
middle 50%: $51,223 – $94,247
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
Practical Nursing graduates from Northeast Texas Community College earn $37k in year one. Median pay hits $56k by year five.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,922 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dallas College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$58,246 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$56,915 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$56,848 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$56,635 · 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
Howard County Junior College District
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeast Texas Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,297 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,253 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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