Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median932 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Northwest State Community College
Ranked 287th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $29,032 – $44,606
Median · 5 years out
$44,067
middle 50%: $34,941 – $53,863
Median · 10 years out
$49,616
middle 50%: $40,404 – $65,861
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 earn a median of $36k initially. Median salaries reach $50k after ten years.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,808 total interest
Same major at other universities
Manchester Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$44,295 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$44,276 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$44,234 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$44,200 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$43,873 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$43,831 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$43,755 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$43,693 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$43,635 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest State Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,444 · 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
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
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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