Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate certificate · Parkland College · Champaign, IL
—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
—Median earnings 3 years after
—Median earnings 5 years after
$4,370Median federal debt
124Graduates per year
How this program compares
Earnings for this program are not published because too few graduates were matched to federal records. 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
| College | Earnings (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 |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia | $43,289 | — |
| Richland Community College Decatur | $43,042 | — |
| Lake Land College Mattoon | $41,756 | $6,118 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much student debt do graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $4,370.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.