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Associate-3% vs national median637 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Heartland Community College

Ranked 281st of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,889
middle 50%: $48,298 – $69,075
Median · 5 years out
$66,178
middle 50%: $54,757 – $78,725
Median · 10 years out
$76,554
middle 50%: $59,229 – $95,139

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Heartland Community College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $58,889 one year after graduating, rising to $76,554 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 281st of 490 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,177 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midlands Technical College
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$66,532 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$66,498 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$66,448 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$66,291 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$66,118 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$66,116 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$66,037 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$66,002 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Heartland Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,252 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,252 · 5 yrs out

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