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Certificate (1-2 years)-20% vs national median562 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Southside Virginia Community College

Ranked 238th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,108
middle 50%: $30,332 – $47,512
Median · 5 years out
$45,983
middle 50%: $37,887 – $57,503
Median · 10 years out
$55,539
middle 50%: $42,596 – $72,952

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

This nursing certificate program offers a median first-year salary of $39k. Graduates earn a median of $56k after ten years.

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,977 total interest

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