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Associate+28% vs national median234 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Columbia Gorge Community College

Ranked 23rd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,757
middle 50%: $64,402 – $91,875
Median · 5 years out
$87,508
middle 50%: $69,869 – $104,068
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $85,062 – $110,805

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Columbia Gorge Community College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $78,757 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 23rd of 490 reporting programs.

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,422 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of the Mainland
$89,572 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Coast Community College
$89,393 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$89,345 · 5 yrs out
Clatsop Community College
$89,289 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$88,119 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$87,603 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$87,503 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$87,086 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$87,013 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$86,888 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$86,750 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbia Gorge Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$79,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$44,592 · 5 yrs out

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