Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

Undergraduate certificate · MDT College of Health Sciences · Chicago, IL

CIP 51.39

$54,894Median earnings 1 year after graduating
$58,406Median earnings 4 years after
$64,733Median earnings 5 years after
$19,500Median federal debt
88Graduates per year

How this program compares

Graduates of the undergraduate certificate program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at MDT College of Health Sciences earn a median of $54,894 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). Median debt is $19,500, about 36% of first-year earnings – a manageable level by common guidelines.

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
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
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 MDT College of Health Sciences make?

The median salary is $54,894 one year after graduation and $64,733 after five years.

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $19,500.

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