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Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median227 grads tracked

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

Ranked 218th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,884
middle 50%: $30,199 – $47,883
Median · 5 years out
$48,775
middle 50%: $35,331 – $60,590
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,858 – $77,901

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 Rappahannock Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $39,884 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 218th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,456 total interest

Same major at other universities

Washington State Community College
$49,596 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$49,457 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$49,213 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$48,780 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$48,712 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$48,410 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$48,404 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$48,208 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rappahannock Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,198 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,198 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$49,292 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

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