Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median1,490 grads tracked
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Midlands Technical College
Ranked 3rd of 8 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,092
middle 50%: $21,527 – $39,598
Median · 5 years out
$44,227
middle 50%: $32,481 – $60,118
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Medical Preparatory students at Midlands Technical College earn a median of $29k in year one. Salaries reach $44k 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?
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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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,286 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tri-County Technical College
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$55,825 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$42,051 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$37,379 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Midlands Technical College
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out
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