Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median1,427 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Triton College
Ranked 198th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,387
middle 50%: $21,195 – $38,233
Median · 5 years out
$40,288
middle 50%: $28,749 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
$50,106
middle 50%: $33,253 – $75,134
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
Triton College certificate holders in Health Professions earn a median of $28,387 in year one. Median earnings reach $50,106 after ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,926 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$40,632 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$40,517 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$40,514 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$40,488 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$40,297 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$39,947 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$39,894 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Triton College
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$123,264 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$119,246 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$103,090 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$87,481 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
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