Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median746 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Community College of Aurora
Ranked 82nd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,699
middle 50%: $25,275 – $46,856
Median · 5 years out
$49,521
middle 50%: $34,414 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $47,492 – $101,158
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
Community College of Aurora health profession certificate earners earn $35k in year one. Median salaries reach $69k by year 10.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,956 total interest
Same major at other universities
Anoka Technical College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$49,620 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$49,568 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$49,525 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$49,523 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$49,508 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$49,425 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$49,392 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$49,366 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Community College of Aurora
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$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,315 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$66,500 · 5 yrs out
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