Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median814 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Rochester Community and Technical College
Ranked 173rd of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,660
middle 50%: $34,107 – $50,140
Median · 5 years out
$51,774
middle 50%: $38,990 – $66,627
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $52,490 – $84,610
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 profession certificate holders start with a median salary of $43k. Ten-year median earnings reach $66k for these graduates.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,726 total interest
Same major at other universities
Williamsburg Technical College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$52,048 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$51,950 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$51,665 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Rochester Community and Technical College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,726 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,437 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,137 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
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