Certificate (1-2 years)+23% vs national median620 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Ranked 29th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,331
middle 50%: $30,570 – $48,325
Median · 5 years out
$70,550
middle 50%: $55,464 – $83,458
Median · 10 years out
$78,186
middle 50%: $57,822 – $93,471
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
Northern Wyoming Community College District nursing certificate holders start with a $38k median salary. This figure climbs to $78k 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,714 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$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
Kishwaukee College
$71,633 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$70,547 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$70,545 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$70,468 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$70,093 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District
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$105,044 · 5 yrs out
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$98,101 · 5 yrs out
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$98,020 · 5 yrs out
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$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,771 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
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$81,500 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,247 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,490 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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