Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median773 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at James A. Rhodes State College
Ranked 260th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,374
middle 50%: $28,868 – $49,152
Median · 5 years out
$45,447
middle 50%: $34,550 – $60,758
Median · 10 years out
$52,527
middle 50%: $39,348 – $72,299
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
Health Professions certificate holders start with a median salary of $38k. Earnings reach $53k by the ten-year mark.
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
9 yrs
≈ $10,218 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tunxis Community College
$45,881 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$45,871 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$45,523 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$45,489 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
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$45,357 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$45,319 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$45,286 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
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