WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-32% vs national median200 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Marion Technical College

Ranked 367th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,484
middle 50%: $23,078 – $35,469
Median · 5 years out
$34,955
middle 50%: $26,685 – $43,317
Median · 10 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $32,130 – $65,986

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

Graduates of Marion Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $30,484 one year after graduating, rising to $43,948 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 367th of 370 reporting programs.

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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Fort Wayne
$36,070 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$35,281 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$35,151 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$34,984 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$34,376 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$32,415 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$28,639 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marion Technical College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,840 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out

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