Certificate (1-2 years)+24% vs national median372 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Kauai Community College
Ranked 62nd of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,406
middle 50%: $22,123 – $42,284
Median · 5 years out
$64,351
middle 50%: $43,482 – $93,960
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $63,134 – $118,148
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 from Kauai Community College start at $30k. Salaries grow significantly to $92k 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,897 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$65,273 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$64,954 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$64,915 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$64,351 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$64,183 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$63,254 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kauai Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,868 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Hospitality Administration/Management (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$48,357 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$48,121 · 5 yrs out
Hospitality Administration/Management (Certificate)
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
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