Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median1,170 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Ridgewater College
Ranked 129th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,594
middle 50%: $25,535 – $46,777
Median · 5 years out
$55,190
middle 50%: $37,975 – $75,101
Median · 10 years out
$61,920
middle 50%: $42,001 – $85,792
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
Graduates with a certificate from Ridgewater College in Health Professions earn a $35k median salary initially. This figure climbs to $62k after ten years.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,417 total interest
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$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$55,393 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$55,314 · 5 yrs out
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$55,249 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$55,235 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$55,092 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$54,903 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$54,890 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$54,767 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$54,690 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$54,532 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ridgewater College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,019 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
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