Certificate (under 1 year)+55% vs national median820 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Weatherford College

Ranked 13th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out

$47,333

middle 50%: $38,162 – $57,465

Median · 5 years out

$59,360

middle 50%: $45,878 – $78,623

Median · 10 years out

$64,190

middle 50%: $48,441 – $87,842

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 Weatherford College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $47,333 one year after graduating, rising to $64,190 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 55% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 13th 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.

Student debt at graduation$30,000Salary share toward the loan10%

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

≈ $7,591 total interest

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$62,723 · 5 yrs out

Houston Community College

$62,476 · 5 yrs out

$61,955 · 5 yrs out

Lone Star College System

$61,098 · 5 yrs out

$60,527 · 5 yrs out

Bunker Hill Community College

$59,848 · 5 yrs out

$58,787 · 5 yrs out

$58,363 · 5 yrs out

North Central Texas College

$58,246 · 5 yrs out

$56,915 · 5 yrs out

Inver Hills Community College

$56,877 · 5 yrs out

$56,848 · 5 yrs out

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$107,201 · 5 yrs out

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)

$99,233 · 5 yrs out

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$86,861 · 5 yrs out

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)

$80,750 · 5 yrs out

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)

$75,786 · 5 yrs out

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)

$73,209 · 5 yrs out

Fire Protection (Certificate)

$68,154 · 5 yrs out

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)

$63,874 · 5 yrs out

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)

$62,483 · 5 yrs out

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)

$60,442 · 5 yrs out

Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)

$58,609 · 5 yrs out

Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)

$58,065 · 5 yrs out

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