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

Belleville, IL · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 270 graduates a year

$22,351
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$33,669
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#741 of 757
Rank by pay
#746 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$3,500
Median federal debt

Southwestern Illinois College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 40% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 10% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southwestern Illinois 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—
…
738American Medical Sciences Center Glendale, CA$34,387$31,290#749$38,527
739Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS$33,804$41,015#707$30,071
740Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY$33,678$38,134#725—
741Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$33,669$33,080#746$22,351
742Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram San Antonio, TX$33,301$33,857#744$26,049
743Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$32,939$35,982#735$14,037
744New Age Training New York, NY$32,540$30,971#750$22,308

Other Majors at Southwestern Illinois College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$82,343$77,935#1 of 37
Criminal Justice and Corrections$77,912—#27 of 176
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$69,893—#6 of 226
Precision Metal Working$47,871$31,692#182 of 365
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$47,048—#236 of 290
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$46,619—#216 of 319

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $22,351 one year after graduating and $33,669 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Southwestern Illinois College ranks #741 by median pay four years after graduation, and #746 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 40% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $3,500.

← All data for Southwestern Illinois 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.