Certificate (under 1 year)-3% vs national median728 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Richland Community College
Ranked 155th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,064
middle 50%: $21,596 – $37,722
Median · 5 years out
$43,181
middle 50%: $31,422 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$38,015
middle 50%: $29,886 – $45,600
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
This certificate program in Health Professions yields a first-year median salary of $28k. Ten-year median earnings settle at $38k.
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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,120 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$43,350 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$43,242 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$43,236 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$43,171 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$43,005 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$42,922 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$42,881 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$42,870 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Richland Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$136,719 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$129,378 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
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