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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median1,896 grads tracked

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

Ranked 113th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,467
middle 50%: $18,636 – $31,179
Median · 5 years out
$33,284
middle 50%: $24,523 – $45,657
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

Graduates of Davis Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $24,467 one year after graduating, rising to $33,284 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 113th 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.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
15.2 yrs
≈ $18,091 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Iowa Area Community College
$33,569 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$33,510 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$33,463 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$33,330 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$33,291 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$33,242 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,173 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$33,011 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Davis Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,998 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,379 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

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