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
Same major at other universities
Southwest Texas Junior College
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$58,777 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$58,750 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$58,131 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$57,809 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$57,309 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$57,232 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Highland Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,367 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,989 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,346 · 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
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