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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median214 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwestern Oregon Community College

Ranked 248th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,523
middle 50%: $24,165 – $45,210
Median · 5 years out
$35,626
middle 50%: $27,394 – $41,357
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southwestern Oregon Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $32,523 one year after graduating, rising to $35,626 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 248th of 303 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
12.7 yrs
≈ $14,353 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ogden-Weber Technical College
$36,059 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$35,872 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$35,677 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$35,661 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$35,639 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$35,564 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$35,539 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$35,500 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$35,336 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$35,310 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$78,170 · 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)
$56,877 · 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

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