Certificate (1-2 years)+11% vs national median210 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Mountain Gateway Community College
Ranked 77th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,162
middle 50%: $32,557 – $52,014
Median · 5 years out
$63,318
middle 50%: $52,283 – $73,521
Median · 10 years out
$75,444
middle 50%: $64,854 – $90,366
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
Mountain Gateway Community College nursing certificate earners start at $41k. By year ten, median salaries climb to $75k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,909 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$64,499 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$64,265 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,907 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$63,705 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$63,177 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$62,978 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,612 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Mountain Gateway Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Associate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
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