Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median1,308 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Dakota County Technical College
Ranked 236th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,509
middle 50%: $32,626 – $49,722
Median · 5 years out
$47,383
middle 50%: $38,229 – $59,547
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $42,023 – $77,991
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 holders start with a median salary of $42k. Ten-year median earnings are $54k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,476 total interest
Same major at other universities
Paris Junior College
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$48,208 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$48,015 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$47,790 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$47,586 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$47,372 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$47,360 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$47,226 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$47,210 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$47,173 · 5 yrs out
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$47,145 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dakota County Technical College
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out
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