Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median445 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at North Shore Community College
Ranked 95th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,745
middle 50%: $31,036 – $53,935
Median · 5 years out
$48,258
middle 50%: $36,474 – $65,011
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
Health Professions certificate holders at North Shore Community College earn $41,745 in their first year. Median earnings climb to $48,258 by the five-year mark.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,419 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pine Technical and Community College
$49,088 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$48,704 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$48,442 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$48,370 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$47,996 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$47,809 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$47,616 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$47,531 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Shore Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$67,226 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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