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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median279 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Northwest Technical College - Bemidji

Ranked 192nd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,363
middle 50%: $24,690 – $46,999
Median · 5 years out
$40,632
middle 50%: $30,363 – $50,431
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $41,572 – $60,590

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

Graduates of Northwest Technical College - Bemidji's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $34,363 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 192nd of 303 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,800 total interest

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