Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median2,385 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 200th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,599
middle 50%: $29,683 – $51,218
Median · 5 years out
$50,044
middle 50%: $37,718 – $66,495
Median · 10 years out
$61,545
middle 50%: $44,840 – $81,937
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
Certificate holders in health professions start with a median salary of $40k. This income grows to $62k after ten years of employment.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,330 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$50,383 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$50,359 · 5 yrs out
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$50,243 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
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$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$49,968 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$49,758 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$49,734 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$49,666 · 5 yrs out
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$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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