Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median750 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Jefferson College
Ranked 86th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $29,897 – $48,971
Median · 5 years out
$60,557
middle 50%: $48,624 – $75,211
Median · 10 years out
$74,439
middle 50%: $56,810 – $92,431
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
Certificate holders earn $40k in their first year. Median pay reaches $74k by year ten.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,268 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,275 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$60,969 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$60,880 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$60,195 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Jefferson College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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