Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median932 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Northern Essex Community College
Ranked 118th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,969
middle 50%: $29,754 – $53,073
Median · 5 years out
$45,360
middle 50%: $34,670 – $60,523
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 profession certificate holders at Northern Essex Community College earn $40k in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $45k.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,142 total interest
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$46,402 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$45,893 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,647 · 5 yrs out
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$45,501 · 5 yrs out
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$45,496 · 5 yrs out
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$45,333 · 5 yrs out
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$45,241 · 5 yrs out
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$45,119 · 5 yrs out
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$45,075 · 5 yrs out
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$44,966 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$44,878 · 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
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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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