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Certificate (1-2 years)-16% vs national median153 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Clayton State University

Ranked 294th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,857
middle 50%: $25,444 – $53,141
Median · 5 years out
$43,255
middle 50%: $32,296 – $61,036
Median · 10 years out
$52,793
middle 50%: $35,966 – $74,472

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

Graduates of Clayton State University's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $36,857 one year after graduating, rising to $52,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 294th of 370 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?

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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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,778 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$43,873 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$43,831 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$43,755 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$43,693 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$43,635 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$43,103 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$42,969 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$42,789 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clayton State University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,495 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,815 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$68,227 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out

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