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Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median353 grads tracked

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

Ranked 68th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,402
middle 50%: $28,753 – $50,354
Median · 5 years out
$64,689
middle 50%: $49,475 – $79,357
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 students at Mountainland Technical College see median first-year salaries of $40k. Mid-career earnings for this certificate program reach $65k.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,920 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Mesa University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$65,168 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$65,087 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$64,731 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$64,499 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$64,265 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountainland Technical College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,799 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$45,489 · 5 yrs out

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