Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median320 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Bridgerland Technical College
Ranked 101st of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,073
middle 50%: $24,177 – $39,688
Median · 5 years out
$60,775
middle 50%: $45,865 – $72,903
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 students at Bridgerland Technical College earn $31k in year one. Median salaries grow to $61k by year five.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,299 total interest
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$61,304 · 5 yrs out
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$60,538 · 5 yrs out
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$59,996 · 5 yrs out
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$59,924 · 5 yrs out
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