Certificate (1-2 years)-26% vs national median877 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Northshore Technical Community College
Ranked 348th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,072
middle 50%: $24,728 – $41,989
Median · 5 years out
$38,542
middle 50%: $29,287 – $50,942
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Northshore Technical Community College graduates in Health Professions earn a median year-1 salary of $33k. Five-year earnings grow to $39k for this certificate program.
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
11.6 yrs
≈ $13,106 total interest
Same major at other universities
Salt Lake Community College
$39,139 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$39,034 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$39,014 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$38,685 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$38,559 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$38,487 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$38,174 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$38,026 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$37,811 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$37,216 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$37,085 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northshore Technical Community College
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$38,015 · 5 yrs out
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