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Certificate (1-2 years)+27% vs national median962 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Laramie County Community College

Ranked 19th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,040
middle 50%: $28,745 – $50,329
Median · 5 years out
$72,632
middle 50%: $57,680 – $85,488
Median · 10 years out
$82,240
middle 50%: $61,979 – $97,592

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 Laramie County Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $39,040 one year after graduating, rising to $82,240 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 19th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,524 total interest

Same major at other universities

William Rainey Harper College
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$73,362 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$72,389 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$71,967 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$71,778 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laramie County Community College

Computer Systems Analysis (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,114 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,362 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$72,230 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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