Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median651 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at SOWELA Technical Community College
Ranked 280th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,394
middle 50%: $31,213 – $49,441
Median · 5 years out
$44,445
middle 50%: $33,481 – $55,758
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $37,677 – $70,090
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
SOWELA Technical Community College health program certificate holders earn a $39k median in year one. This increases to $51k by the tenth year.
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
≈ $10,233 total interest
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$121,701 · 5 yrs out
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$114,676 · 5 yrs out
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$99,738 · 5 yrs out
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Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
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