Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median269 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Northeastern Junior College
Ranked 100th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,524
middle 50%: $29,593 – $50,970
Median · 5 years out
$58,249
middle 50%: $45,075 – $77,093
Median · 10 years out
$68,408
middle 50%: $50,402 – $89,990
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
Health Professions certificate holders at Northeastern Junior College earn $40k in year one. Median salary is $68k after 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?
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,494 total interest
Same major at other universities
Trinity Valley Community College
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$58,777 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$58,750 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$58,131 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$57,809 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$57,309 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeastern Junior College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,374 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$56,659 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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