WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-19% vs national median968 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Black Hawk College

Ranked 309th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $26,995 – $45,024
Median · 5 years out
$41,821
middle 50%: $31,879 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
$47,835
middle 50%: $34,840 – $64,447

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 Black Hawk College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $35,528 one year after graduating, rising to $47,835 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 309th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,397 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$42,518 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$42,399 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$42,168 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$41,913 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$41,638 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$41,363 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$41,301 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$41,284 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Black Hawk College

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,873 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out

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