WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+9% vs national median414 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Mineral Area College

Ranked 110th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,625
middle 50%: $31,951 – $52,273
Median · 5 years out
$56,666
middle 50%: $43,512 – $70,160
Median · 10 years out
$65,255
middle 50%: $47,392 – $85,242

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 Mineral Area College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $41,625 one year after graduating, rising to $65,255 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 110th 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
≈ $8,408 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$57,309 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$57,232 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$56,951 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$56,938 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$56,605 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$56,555 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$56,292 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$56,186 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mineral Area College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,924 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,641 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Associate)
$47,688 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

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