Certificate (under 1 year)+54% vs national median499 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Inver Hills Community College
Ranked 16th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,354
middle 50%: $25,000 – $54,981
Median · 5 years out
$68,450
middle 50%: $48,791 – $90,213
Median · 10 years out
$78,170
middle 50%: $60,342 – $106,266
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
Inver Hills Community College Health Professions certificates begin with a median salary of $37k. After ten years, income climbs to $78k.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,937 total interest
Same major at other universities
Weber State University
$71,980 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$71,184 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$69,240 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$66,094 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$63,923 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$63,408 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Inver Hills Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,621 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,488 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,401 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$66,732 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$66,213 · 5 yrs out
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