Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median390 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Holyoke Community College
Ranked 180th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,848
middle 50%: $28,117 – $45,937
Median · 5 years out
$41,382
middle 50%: $31,435 – $52,165
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This health certificate program yields a $37k median salary in the first year. Five-year earnings reach $41k.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,508 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of the Mainland
$41,794 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$41,677 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$41,664 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$41,511 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$41,492 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$41,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$41,202 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,070 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Holyoke Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,935 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,468 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,946 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$57,946 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$56,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
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