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Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median201 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Ranked 192nd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,908
middle 50%: $28,632 – $48,144
Median · 5 years out
$51,328
middle 50%: $39,129 – $67,782
Median · 10 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $49,979 – $88,123

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 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $37,908 one year after graduating, rising to $66,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 192nd 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,358 total interest

Same major at other universities

Vernon College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$52,107 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$51,956 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
Rainy River Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$51,129 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$51,052 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,650 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$64,868 · 5 yrs out

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