Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median464 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Salt Lake Community College
Ranked 75th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,805
middle 50%: $21,880 – $35,720
Median · 5 years out
$38,623
middle 50%: $28,998 – $53,310
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
Salt Lake Community College nursing certificate graduates earn $28k in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $39k.
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
12.2 yrs
≈ $14,320 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$39,867 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$39,048 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$38,692 · 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
Bridgerland Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$93,589 · 5 yrs out
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$87,123 · 5 yrs out
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$86,622 · 5 yrs out
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$86,063 · 5 yrs out
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$85,826 · 5 yrs out
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$84,529 · 5 yrs out
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$82,004 · 5 yrs out
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$80,595 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$74,799 · 5 yrs out
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$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
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