Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median647 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Washington State Community College
Ranked 265th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,405
middle 50%: $25,915 – $41,181
Median · 5 years out
$45,286
middle 50%: $33,713 – $63,292
Median · 10 years out
$56,509
middle 50%: $41,379 – $75,028
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
Washington State Community College graduates in health professions earn a $33k median salary initially. Ten-year earnings reach $57k.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,926 total interest
Same major at other universities
Massasoit Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$45,447 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$45,357 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$45,319 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$45,096 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$45,095 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$44,994 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$44,947 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$44,933 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Washington State Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,904 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$53,391 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,596 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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