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Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median249 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Snow College

Ranked 127th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,515
middle 50%: $17,828 – $34,767
Median · 5 years out
$31,846
middle 50%: $23,687 – $45,810
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

Nursing certificate graduates earn a median of $24k in year one. By year five, the median salary is $32k.

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
16.3 yrs
≈ $19,559 total interest

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