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Associate-18% vs national median1,133 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Northwest State Community College

Ranked 433rd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,130
middle 50%: $34,121 – $59,250
Median · 5 years out
$56,001
middle 50%: $39,607 – $71,369
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $42,596 – $81,452

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northwest State Community College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $48,130 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 433rd of 490 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,758 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$56,611 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$56,401 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$56,349 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$56,279 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$56,073 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$55,978 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$55,870 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$55,837 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$55,811 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$55,171 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$55,008 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest State Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Associate)
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,851 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,742 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

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