Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median759 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Trinity Valley Community College
Ranked 115th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,367
middle 50%: $35,155 – $54,948
Median · 5 years out
$59,151
middle 50%: $46,131 – $74,677
Median · 10 years out
$63,386
middle 50%: $48,927 – $84,004
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
Practical Nursing certificate holders earn a median of $45k in year one. The median salary reaches $63k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $7,811 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Lakes College
$59,664 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$59,065 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$58,488 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trinity Valley Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,750 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,368 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$47,411 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$47,411 · 5 yrs out
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