Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median421 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Mineral Area College
Ranked 176th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,550
middle 50%: $20,433 – $38,317
Median · 5 years out
$41,664
middle 50%: $29,557 – $55,154
Median · 10 years out
$49,920
middle 50%: $36,215 – $66,690
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions certificate holders at Mineral Area College start with $28k median salaries. Earnings reach $50k after 10 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,817 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Texas College
$41,944 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$41,940 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$41,920 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$41,799 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$41,794 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$41,677 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$41,511 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$41,492 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$41,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$41,357 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,666 · 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
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