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Certificate (under 1 year)-28% vs national median203 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Danville Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$21,556
middle 50%: $17,110 – $27,541
Median · 5 years out
$27,647
middle 50%: $21,000 – $35,485
Median · 10 years out
$28,436
middle 50%: $22,038 – $43,047

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

Danville Community College nursing certificate holders earn $22k initially. Median salaries reach $28k 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
20.1 yrs
≈ $24,870 total interest

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