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Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median215 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Utah State University

Ranked 51st of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,702
middle 50%: $26,724 – $42,127
Median · 5 years out
$66,690
middle 50%: $56,877 – $75,080
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

Graduates of Utah State University's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $33,702 one year after graduating, rising to $66,690 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 51st of 256 reporting programs.

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
7 yrs
≈ $8,462 total interest

Same major at other universities

Treasure Valley Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$67,460 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$67,048 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$66,998 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$66,957 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$66,641 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$66,599 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out

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