Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median651 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
Ranked 266th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,228
middle 50%: $25,395 – $40,954
Median · 5 years out
$45,244
middle 50%: $35,453 – $60,894
Median · 10 years out
$48,011
middle 50%: $35,932 – $63,902
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
Health Professions certificate graduates earn a $33k median salary in their first year. Median pay for year ten is $48k.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,196 total interest
Same major at other universities
James A. Rhodes State College
$45,447 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$45,357 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$45,319 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$45,286 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$45,096 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$45,095 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$44,994 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$44,947 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$44,933 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$44,924 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,274 · 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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
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