Certificate (1-2 years)-25% vs national median713 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Stark State College
Ranked 345th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,424
middle 50%: $24,294 – $44,325
Median · 5 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $29,357 – $50,402
Median · 10 years out
$42,872
middle 50%: $32,226 – $56,406
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 graduates from Stark State College earn a median of $33k initially. Salaries reach $39k after five years and $43k 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
11 yrs
≈ $12,675 total interest
Same major at other universities
Umpqua Community College
$39,332 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$39,290 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$39,139 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$39,034 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$39,014 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$38,685 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$38,559 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$38,542 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$38,487 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$38,174 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$38,026 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Stark State College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,482 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out
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