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
Same major at other universities
Kishwaukee College
$32,497 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$32,352 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$32,349 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$32,328 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$32,101 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$31,989 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$31,715 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$31,694 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$31,656 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,398 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$30,741 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Snow College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,351 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,705 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
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