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Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median304 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Schenectady County Community College

Ranked 228th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,012
middle 50%: $24,600 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$48,334
middle 50%: $34,179 – $71,182
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $40,613 – $90,230

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 Schenectady County Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $35,012 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 228th 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?

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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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,097 total interest

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