Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median1,042 grads tracked
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Clark State College
Ranked 5th of 8 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,243
middle 50%: $20,041 – $36,319
Median · 5 years out
$42,051
middle 50%: $30,594 – $58,956
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Clark State College certificate holders in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs earn $27,243 in year one. This increases to $42k by year five.
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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,267 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tri-County Technical College
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$55,825 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$44,227 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$37,379 · 5 yrs out
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,648 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,549 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$57,455 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$55,426 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
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