WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median1,065 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Ranked 275th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,683
middle 50%: $28,185 – $49,205
Median · 5 years out
$44,787
middle 50%: $33,821 – $58,555
Median · 10 years out
$50,767
middle 50%: $35,910 – $71,084

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

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College students in Health Professions earn a $38,683 median in their first year. This figure grows to $44,787 after five years and $50,767 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?

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,304 total interest

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