Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median972 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Central Oregon Community College
Ranked 201st of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,140
middle 50%: $26,340 – $42,268
Median · 5 years out
$49,968
middle 50%: $36,788 – $74,901
Median · 10 years out
$56,685
middle 50%: $40,636 – $90,030
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
Central Oregon Community College graduates in health professions earn $35k in year one. Salaries reach $50k by year five and $57k 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,012 total interest
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$50,359 · 5 yrs out
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$50,243 · 5 yrs out
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$50,240 · 5 yrs out
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$50,215 · 5 yrs out
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$50,183 · 5 yrs out
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$50,044 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$49,758 · 5 yrs out
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$49,734 · 5 yrs out
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$49,666 · 5 yrs out
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$49,531 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Oregon Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$88,783 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,523 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
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