Certificate (1-2 years)-24% vs national median311 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at South Central Louisiana Technical College
Ranked 335th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,304
middle 50%: $26,795 – $46,891
Median · 5 years out
$39,556
middle 50%: $28,450 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $27,582 – $62,818
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
South Central Louisiana Technical College reports median first-year salaries of $36k for Health Professions certificates. Earnings reach $35k by year ten.
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
11.5 yrs
≈ $12,432 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,047 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$39,894 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,699 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$39,688 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$39,436 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$39,332 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$39,290 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Central Louisiana Technical College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,663 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$132,822 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
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