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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Bridgerland Technical College

Ranked 81st of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,623
middle 50%: $18,519 – $32,349
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,894 – $52,408
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants certificate holders at Bridgerland Technical College start with a $25k median salary. Mid-career earnings reach $38k after five 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
13 yrs
≈ $15,582 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Northwestern Community College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$38,400 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$37,608 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$37,525 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$37,335 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$36,889 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$36,823 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$36,634 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgerland Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,775 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

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