Associate-6% vs national median1,137 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
Ranked 317th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,842
middle 50%: $32,709 – $67,979
Median · 5 years out
$64,274
middle 50%: $45,695 – $81,789
Median · 10 years out
$78,439
middle 50%: $55,659 – $99,622
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
First-year median salaries for this Health Professions program are $49k. Ten-year earnings average $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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,112 total interest
Same major at other universities
York Technical College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$64,555 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$64,460 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$64,447 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$64,240 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$64,184 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$64,078 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$63,648 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$63,618 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$63,596 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,350 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$56,956 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
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