WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+14% vs national median661 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Riverland Community College

Ranked 96th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,953
middle 50%: $29,305 – $48,989
Median · 5 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $41,244 – $75,950
Median · 10 years out
$67,835
middle 50%: $48,389 – $89,293

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 of Riverland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $38,953 one year after graduating, rising to $67,835 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 96th of 370 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,509 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mt. Hood Community College
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$59,934 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$58,777 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$58,750 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$58,131 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Riverland Community College

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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