Certificate (1-2 years)+11% vs national median1,100 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Minnesota State College Southeast
Ranked 107th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,079
middle 50%: $27,789 – $45,428
Median · 5 years out
$57,232
middle 50%: $40,880 – $75,290
Median · 10 years out
$64,024
middle 50%: $47,119 – $86,633
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
Minnesota State College Southeast health certificate holders earn a $37k median first year. This grows to $57k by year five and $64k by year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,892 total interest
Same major at other universities
Highland Community College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$58,131 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$57,809 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$57,309 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$56,951 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$56,938 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$56,666 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$56,605 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$56,555 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State College Southeast
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,411 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,183 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,489 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
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