Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median820 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Northern Essex Community College
Ranked 212th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,751
middle 50%: $29,972 – $52,057
Median · 5 years out
$49,138
middle 50%: $36,308 – $65,270
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Certificate holders in Health Professions earn a median $40k initially. Five-year earnings reach $49k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,578 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rose State College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,531 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$49,259 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$49,175 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$49,114 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,060 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$49,021 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Essex Community College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,668 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,092 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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