WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+40% vs national median141 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 16th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,562
middle 50%: $50,159 – $79,009
Median · 5 years out
$72,699
middle 50%: $62,260 – $83,452
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $58,659 – $90,582

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 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $66,562 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 16th 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,404 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon Coast Community College
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$78,466 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$73,217 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$72,230 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$71,678 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,709 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Compare universities
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Compare universities
Chiropractic
Compare universities
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Compare universities