WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median772 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Aiken Technical College

Ranked 195th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,865
middle 50%: $21,895 – $35,069
Median · 5 years out
$40,488
middle 50%: $29,307 – $57,532
Median · 10 years out
$46,746
middle 50%: $33,328 – $67,380

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 Aiken Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $27,865 one year after graduating, rising to $46,746 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 195th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,180 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountain Empire Community College
$40,888 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Clatsop Community College
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$40,632 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$40,517 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$40,514 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$40,297 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$40,288 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$39,947 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$39,894 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out

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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