Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median235 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Onondaga Community College
Ranked 99th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,526
middle 50%: $40,266 – $55,368
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $43,907 – $67,673
Median · 10 years out
$60,927
middle 50%: $46,264 – $74,564
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 in Health Professions earn a median first-year salary of $50k. Earnings grow to $61k by the ten-year mark.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,448 total interest
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$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$58,777 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$58,750 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$58,131 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$57,809 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
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$57,430 · 5 yrs out
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,758 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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