WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median175 grads tracked

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies at Pine Technical and Community College

Ranked 2nd of 7 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,601
middle 50%: $21,209 – $33,676
Median · 5 years out
$49,351
middle 50%: $35,899 – $66,918
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $48,487 – $90,656

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pine Technical and Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies earn a median $26,601 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $52,224 for this field, ranking 2nd of 7 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $11,164 total interest

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