Associate-9% vs national median473 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Helena College University of Montana
Ranked 342nd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,463
middle 50%: $34,176 – $64,276
Median · 5 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $43,722 – $77,430
Median · 10 years out
$55,228
middle 50%: $42,033 – $72,395
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Associate degree holders in Health Professions start with a median salary of $45k. Ten-year earnings for this group average $55k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,595 total interest
Same major at other universities
Spoon River College
$63,113 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$63,101 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$62,533 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$62,412 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$62,350 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$62,187 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$62,087 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$61,911 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$61,901 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Helena College University of Montana
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,048 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$59,048 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$58,213 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,221 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,147 · 5 yrs out
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