Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median279 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Akron (The)
Ranked 204th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,934
middle 50%: $23,439 – $36,427
Median · 5 years out
$39,655
middle 50%: $31,098 – $49,953
Median · 10 years out
$44,230
middle 50%: $33,372 – $54,252
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
The University of Akron offers Health Profession certificates with a median year-1 salary of $30k. Earnings reach $40k by year five and $44k by year ten.
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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,098 total interest
Same major at other universities
Triton College
$40,288 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$39,947 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$39,894 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$39,601 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$39,593 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$39,547 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$39,449 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Akron (The)
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,783 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,152 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,091 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,614 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Certificate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,175 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out
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