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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median302 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Uintah Basin Technical College

Ranked 108th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,294
middle 50%: $21,295 – $34,479
Median · 5 years out
$33,536
middle 50%: $25,256 – $44,796
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

Uintah Basin Technical College certificate holders earn $27,294 in their first year. Median earnings for Practical Nursing reach $33,536 after five years.

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
14.5 yrs
≈ $16,972 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cedar Valley College
$34,630 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$34,214 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$34,136 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$34,119 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$33,643 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$33,569 · 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
Davis Technical College
$33,284 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$33,242 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Uintah Basin Technical College

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$61,441 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$61,441 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out

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