Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median1,239 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Central Lakes College
Ranked 188th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,677
middle 50%: $25,979 – $41,272
Median · 5 years out
$50,897
middle 50%: $37,156 – $71,805
Median · 10 years out
$63,826
middle 50%: $44,691 – $90,595
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
Health Professions certificate students at Central Lakes College earn $34k in their first year. Median pay reaches $51k after five years and $64k after ten years.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,001 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Rainy River Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$51,077 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$51,005 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$51,002 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$50,559 · 5 yrs out
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$50,549 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$50,383 · 5 yrs out
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$50,383 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Lakes College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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