WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median361 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Mt. Hood Community College

Ranked 90th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,258
middle 50%: $36,067 – $59,876
Median · 5 years out
$59,971
middle 50%: $45,684 – $72,039
Median · 10 years out
$76,770
middle 50%: $49,073 – $97,592

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 Profession certificate holders earn a median of $48k in year 1. By year 10, salaries reach $77k.

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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,428 total interest

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