WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median178 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Highland Community College

Ranked 101st of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,502
middle 50%: $34,573 – $57,471
Median · 5 years out
$58,197
middle 50%: $44,737 – $71,441
Median · 10 years out
$61,737
middle 50%: $48,761 – $79,100

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

Highland Community College Health Professions certificate holders earn a median of $48k in their first year. Salaries reach $62k by year ten.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,664 total interest

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