WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median726 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwestern Community College

Ranked 109th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,946
middle 50%: $26,638 – $44,517
Median · 5 years out
$56,938
middle 50%: $44,421 – $68,043
Median · 10 years out
$63,714
middle 50%: $49,171 – $76,812

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 Southwestern Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $34,946 one year after graduating, rising to $63,714 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 109th 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?

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,179 total interest

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