Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median958 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Hennepin Technical College
Ranked 94th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,114
middle 50%: $28,789 – $60,738
Median · 5 years out
$48,370
middle 50%: $35,838 – $67,879
Median · 10 years out
$49,582
middle 50%: $35,757 – $65,723
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
Hennepin Technical College health program certificate holders earn $39,114 in year one. Median pay reaches $49,582 after a decade.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,762 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texarkana College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$49,088 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$48,704 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$48,442 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$47,996 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$47,809 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$47,616 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hennepin Technical College
Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
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