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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median313 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Quinebaug Valley Community College

Ranked 122nd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,490
middle 50%: $24,857 – $43,644
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $34,663 – $57,503
Median · 10 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $32,883 – $66,779

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 Quinebaug Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $33,490 one year after graduating, rising to $49,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 122nd 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,129 total interest

Same major at other universities

Grayson College
$45,501 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$45,496 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$45,360 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$45,333 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$45,241 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$45,119 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$44,966 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$44,878 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$44,849 · 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

Other majors at Quinebaug Valley Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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