WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median996 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Lake Superior College

Ranked 205th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,558
middle 50%: $26,830 – $44,193
Median · 5 years out
$49,666
middle 50%: $36,999 – $66,624
Median · 10 years out
$63,851
middle 50%: $44,476 – $83,849

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

Graduates of Lake Superior College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $35,558 one year after graduating, rising to $63,851 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 205th of 370 reporting programs.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,889 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Virginia Community College
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$50,044 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$49,968 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$49,758 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$49,734 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,531 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$49,259 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$49,175 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Superior College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,378 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,037 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,326 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$64,326 · 5 yrs out

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