Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median1,481 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Century College
Ranked 221st of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,240
middle 50%: $32,601 – $50,559
Median · 5 years out
$48,891
middle 50%: $37,874 – $65,856
Median · 10 years out
$60,428
middle 50%: $46,188 – $87,561
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 profession certificate holders start with a median salary of $41k. Earnings increase to $60k after ten years of employment.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,255 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$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
Texarkana College
$48,990 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$48,856 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$48,710 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$48,593 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$48,334 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Century College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Certificate)
$70,380 · 5 yrs out
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