Certificate (under 1 year)-3% vs national median576 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at North Central State College
Ranked 157th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,447
middle 50%: $30,037 – $49,371
Median · 5 years out
$43,005
middle 50%: $32,716 – $53,696
Median · 10 years out
$46,276
middle 50%: $34,840 – $58,858
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
Health profession certificate graduates earn a median of $39,447 in year one. This grows to $46k by year 10.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,572 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Antonio College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$43,242 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$43,236 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$43,181 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$43,171 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$42,922 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$42,881 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$42,870 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$42,576 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Central State College
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,379 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,567 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$52,216 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
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