WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median1,889 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Parkland College

Ranked 119th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,920
middle 50%: $22,170 – $37,901
Median · 5 years out
$45,333
middle 50%: $32,000 – $68,093
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $36,215 – $82,107

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Parkland College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $28,920 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 119th of 303 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,754 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$45,893 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$45,647 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,501 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$45,496 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$45,360 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$45,241 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$45,119 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$44,966 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$44,878 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Parkland College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,208 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,120 · 5 yrs out

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