Certificate (1-2 years)+22% vs national median302 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Colorado Mesa University
Ranked 68th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,399
middle 50%: $24,864 – $44,509
Median · 5 years out
$63,254
middle 50%: $38,967 – $76,330
Median · 10 years out
$78,372
middle 50%: $51,929 – $90,406
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Colorado Mesa University health profession certificate holders earn $34k in their first year. Median pay increases to $63k by year five and $78k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,607 total interest
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$64,351 · 5 yrs out
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$64,183 · 5 yrs out
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$63,936 · 5 yrs out
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$63,249 · 5 yrs out
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$62,983 · 5 yrs out
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$62,612 · 5 yrs out
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$62,539 · 5 yrs out
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$62,260 · 5 yrs out
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$62,187 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado Mesa University
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$89,880 · 5 yrs out
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$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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