Certificate (under 1 year)+16% vs national median5,210 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 65th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,578
middle 50%: $23,255 – $43,480
Median · 5 years out
$51,301
middle 50%: $35,738 – $69,941
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Columbus State Community College health profession certificate holders earn a median of $31,578 in year 1. Median earnings reach $51,301 by year 5.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,450 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ranger College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$51,757 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$51,182 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$51,152 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$50,771 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$50,486 · 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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