Associate-1% vs national median750 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Highland Community College
Ranked 248th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,332
middle 50%: $45,348 – $72,215
Median · 5 years out
$67,989
middle 50%: $52,176 – $81,899
Median · 10 years out
$71,834
middle 50%: $52,379 – $88,988
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
Highland Community College graduates in health professions see a first-year median of $61k. Salaries continue to grow to $72k by the tenth year.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,921 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rappahannock Community College
$68,198 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$68,175 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$68,131 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$68,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$68,062 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$68,016 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$67,872 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$67,859 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$67,804 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Highland Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,367 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,351 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$48,917 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$48,917 · 5 yrs out
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