WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median332 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Colorado Northwestern Community College

Ranked 125th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,012
middle 50%: $24,433 – $58,150
Median · 5 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $31,270 – $76,770
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,566 – $97,091

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado Northwestern Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $35,012 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 125th of 303 reporting programs.

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
9 yrs
≈ $10,665 total interest

Same major at other universities

Parkland College
$45,333 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$45,241 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$45,119 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$44,966 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$44,878 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$44,833 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$44,816 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$44,634 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$44,631 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$44,563 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Northwestern Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,150 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,763 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$63,292 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$62,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out

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