Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 97 graduates a year

$55,604
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,046
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#702 of 757
Rank by pay
#718 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,500
Median federal debt

Illinois Central College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 29% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois Central College Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
…
699Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump Crump, TN$40,346$44,074#681$44,134
700Big Bend Technical College Perry, FL$40,321$42,917#689—
701Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY$40,122$45,430#669$30,338
702Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL$40,046$39,345#718$55,604
703Trinidad State College Trinidad, CO$40,039$37,444#732—
704Healthcare Training Institute Union, NJ$39,981$35,091#738$35,361
705Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD$39,921$35,035#739$34,814

Other Majors at Illinois Central College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$66,318—#10 of 226
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,037—#179 of 290

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Illinois Central College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,604 one year after graduating and $40,046 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois Central College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Illinois Central College ranks #702 by median pay four years after graduation, and #718 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Illinois Central College worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,500.

← All data for Illinois Central College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.