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
Same major at other universities
Holyoke Community College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
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$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$67,460 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$67,048 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$66,957 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$66,641 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$66,599 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
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$66,153 · 5 yrs out
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$76,393 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
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$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
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$54,379 · 5 yrs out
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$54,286 · 5 yrs out
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$50,881 · 5 yrs out
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$50,539 · 5 yrs out
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$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
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