WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+71% vs national median1,781 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at San Jacinto Community College District

Ranked 6th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,725
middle 50%: $36,139 – $58,154
Median · 5 years out
$65,547
middle 50%: $50,286 – $86,099
Median · 10 years out
$80,116
middle 50%: $57,432 – $104,211

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 San Jacinto Community College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $46,725 one year after graduating, rising to $80,116 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 71% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 6th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,230 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
Navarro College
$62,723 · 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

Other majors at San Jacinto Community College District

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$133,193 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,193 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,690 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,690 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,996 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$114,049 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$92,768 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
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$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out

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