Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median1,971 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Cuyahoga Community College
Ranked 193rd of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,173
middle 50%: $30,410 – $56,179
Median · 5 years out
$50,383
middle 50%: $37,352 – $65,867
Median · 10 years out
$59,811
middle 50%: $43,554 – $75,247
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
Students in this certificate program start with a median salary of $42k. Ten-year earnings reach $60k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,978 total interest
Same major at other universities
Laurel Ridge Community College
$51,002 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$50,897 · 5 yrs out
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$50,676 · 5 yrs out
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$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$50,559 · 5 yrs out
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$50,549 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$50,383 · 5 yrs out
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$50,359 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$50,243 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
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$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cuyahoga Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,429 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,112 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,847 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,078 · 5 yrs out
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