Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median516 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Lakeland Community College
Ranked 208th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,723
middle 50%: $22,920 – $40,449
Median · 5 years out
$39,547
middle 50%: $28,860 – $51,576
Median · 10 years out
$47,878
middle 50%: $34,656 – $71,942
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
Lakeland Community College graduates in Health Professions earn $30,723 in year one. Salaries rise to $39,547 at year five and $47,878 at year ten.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,740 total interest
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$39,884 · 5 yrs out
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$39,655 · 5 yrs out
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$39,655 · 5 yrs out
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$39,601 · 5 yrs out
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$39,593 · 5 yrs out
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$39,556 · 5 yrs out
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$39,449 · 5 yrs out
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$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$39,394 · 5 yrs out
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$39,329 · 5 yrs out
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$39,171 · 5 yrs out
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$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lakeland Community College
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,977 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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