Certificate (under 1 year)+21% vs national median231 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other at Aiken Technical College
Ranked 2nd of 7 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,842
middle 50%: $19,787 – $35,378
Median · 5 years out
$43,839
middle 50%: $30,437 – $59,476
Median · 10 years out
$51,389
middle 50%: $34,906 – $71,482
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Aiken Technical College certificate holders in Health Professions earn a $27k median salary in their first year. Five-year earnings reach $44k.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,456 total interest
Same major at other universities
Other majors at Aiken Technical College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
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