Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median736 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Utah Tech University
Ranked 60th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,018
middle 50%: $18,983 – $31,930
Median · 5 years out
$42,709
middle 50%: $30,374 – $61,164
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
Practical Nursing certificate holders earn a $25k median salary in year one. Earnings increase to $43k by year five.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,544 total interest
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$43,468 · 5 yrs out
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$43,140 · 5 yrs out
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$43,116 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$42,660 · 5 yrs out
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