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Certificate (under 1 year)+33% vs national median954 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Panola College

Ranked 35th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,823
middle 50%: $33,336 – $51,477
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,861 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$55,440
middle 50%: $44,129 – $71,507

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 Panola College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $42,823 one year after graduating, rising to $55,440 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 35th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,848 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$52,937 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$51,997 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$51,776 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$49,451 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$49,317 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$49,085 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Panola College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,000 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,925 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$49,508 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$47,035 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$47,035 · 5 yrs out

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