WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median912 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Portland Community College

Ranked 251st of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,897
middle 50%: $29,997 – $45,057
Median · 5 years out
$46,224
middle 50%: $35,892 – $55,770
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,718 – $62,520

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

Graduates of Portland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $37,897 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 251st of 370 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?

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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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,266 total interest

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