Certificate (1-2 years)+39% vs national median365 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Morton College
Ranked 18th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,720
middle 50%: $27,780 – $54,807
Median · 5 years out
$72,004
middle 50%: $49,641 – $89,953
Median · 10 years out
$79,944
middle 50%: $52,754 – $101,530
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
Morton College health profession certificate holders earn a median of $39k initially. Salaries reach $80k by year 10.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,591 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$78,466 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$73,217 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$72,699 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$72,230 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$71,678 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$69,751 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Morton College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,346 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,232 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,482 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
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