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Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median761 grads tracked

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

Ranked 49th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,988
middle 50%: $29,731 – $53,115
Median · 5 years out
$66,998
middle 50%: $48,081 – $79,048
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

Davis Technical College nursing certificate holders earn a median of $41k in their first year. Salaries increase to $67k 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,702 total interest

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