Certificate (1-2 years)+23% vs national median238 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Columbia Gorge Community College
Ranked 65th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,334
middle 50%: $31,147 – $44,729
Median · 5 years out
$63,936
middle 50%: $42,686 – $86,239
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $55,817 – $101,327
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 certificate holders from Columbia Gorge Community College earn $38k in their first year. Mid-career salaries reach $64k, sitting 23% above the national median.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,140 total interest
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Other majors at Columbia Gorge Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
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
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 Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$38,875 · 5 yrs out
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