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Certificate (under 1 year)+28% vs national median464 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Ranked 11th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $24,348 – $49,783
Median · 5 years out
$54,827
middle 50%: $36,499 – $70,735
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Nursing certificate graduates earn a median of $36k in their first year. Five-year median earnings rise to $55k.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,407 total interest

Same major at other universities

El Paso Community College
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$71,191 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$60,523 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$58,094 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$50,235 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$47,178 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$46,116 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$43,047 · 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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