Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median736 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Pickens Technical College
Ranked 150th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,250
middle 50%: $23,697 – $45,292
Median · 5 years out
$43,336
middle 50%: $30,401 – $60,908
Median · 10 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $34,840 – $71,899
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 in Health Professions earn a median $32k in their first year. The ten-year median salary for this certificate is $50k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,634 total interest
Same major at other universities
Angelina College
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$43,474 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$43,399 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$43,350 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$43,242 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$43,236 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$43,181 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$43,171 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pickens Technical College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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