Associate+20% vs national median483 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwestern Oregon Community College
Ranked 52nd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,660
middle 50%: $46,589 – $82,398
Median · 5 years out
$81,771
middle 50%: $55,665 – $99,951
Median · 10 years out
$93,682
middle 50%: $64,578 – $118,327
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
Associate degree graduates in Health Professions earn a median of $68k in their first year. This rises to $82k by year five.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,108 total interest
Same major at other universities
Blue Mountain Community College
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$82,977 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$82,547 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$82,488 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$82,061 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$81,223 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$81,116 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$80,986 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$80,750 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$80,660 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwestern Oregon Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,793 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,062 · 5 yrs out
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