Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

Undergraduate certificate · Kaskaskia College · Centralia, IL

CIP 51.39

$43,289Median earnings 1 year after graduating
$41,341Median earnings 4 years after
$49,734Median earnings 5 years after
—Median federal debt
174Graduates per year

How this program compares

Graduates of the undergraduate certificate program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Kaskaskia College earn a median of $43,289 one year after completing the program. Nationally, undergraduate certificate graduates in this field earn a median of $56,073 four years after graduating (middle half: $37,200–$76,301).

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate certificate) at other Illinois schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
Ambria College of Nursing
Hoffman Estates
$64,712$9,500
Verve College
Oak Brook
$63,593$11,600
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney
$56,008—
CAAN Academy of Nursing
Matteson
$55,822$12,750
Illinois Central College
East Peoria
$55,604$7,500
MDT College of Health Sciences
Chicago
$54,894$19,500
Shawnee Community College
Ullin
$54,323—
Capital Area Career Center
Springfield
$52,517$9,500
Rend Lake College
Ina
$49,729—
Black Hawk College
Moline
$45,993—
Career Center of Southern Illinois
Red Bud
$45,941$15,170
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Rockford
$45,271$14,167
Richland Community College
Decatur
$43,042—
Lake Land College
Mattoon
$41,756$6,118
John A Logan College
Carterville
$39,802—

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants graduates from Kaskaskia College make?

The median salary is $43,289 one year after graduation and $49,734 after five years.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.