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Certificate (1-2 years)+8% vs national median2,200 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Saint Philip's College

Ranked 90th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,136
middle 50%: $32,991 – $53,053
Median · 5 years out
$61,603
middle 50%: $47,243 – $78,335
Median · 10 years out
$70,067
middle 50%: $52,651 – $92,198

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 Saint Philip's College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $43,136 one year after graduating, rising to $70,067 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 90th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,844 total interest

Same major at other universities

Parkland College
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$62,175 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$61,760 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$61,644 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$61,489 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$61,426 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$61,304 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$61,275 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Philip's College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,259 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,897 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,130 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,710 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out

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