Certificate (1-2 years)+41% vs national median365 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Colorado Mountain College
Ranked 15th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,447
middle 50%: $32,382 – $62,553
Median · 5 years out
$73,217
middle 50%: $56,346 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$81,941
middle 50%: $63,927 – $108,603
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
Certificate graduates in health programs earn $44k in their first year. Salaries reach $73k at five years and $82k at ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $7,025 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hudson Valley Community College
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Coast Community College
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$78,466 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$72,699 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$72,230 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$71,678 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado Mountain College
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,819 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$69,023 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$68,434 · 5 yrs out
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