Certificate (under 1 year)-3% vs national median672 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Owens Community College
Ranked 159th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,259
middle 50%: $25,206 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$42,881
middle 50%: $31,798 – $58,327
Median · 10 years out
$51,627
middle 50%: $34,312 – $72,680
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 Professions certificate holders earn a median of $35k initially. Salaries reach $52k 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,134 total interest
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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
North Central State College
$43,005 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$42,922 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$42,870 · 5 yrs out
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$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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$42,539 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Owens Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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