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Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median1,866 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Victoria College

Ranked 176th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,679
middle 50%: $33,161 – $53,187
Median · 5 years out
$53,059
middle 50%: $40,989 – $66,822
Median · 10 years out
$59,996
middle 50%: $45,090 – $78,066

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 Victoria College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $42,679 one year after graduating, rising to $59,996 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 176th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,644 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Carolina Technical College
$53,552 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$53,516 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$53,306 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$53,141 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$52,959 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$52,829 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$52,656 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Victoria College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,974 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,974 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,777 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,702 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,140 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,613 · 5 yrs out

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