Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median938 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
Ranked 237th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,099
middle 50%: $29,938 – $53,129
Median · 5 years out
$47,372
middle 50%: $34,445 – $60,783
Median · 10 years out
$53,705
middle 50%: $39,222 – $69,584
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates in Health Professions earn a median of $42k in their first year. Salaries increase to $54k by the tenth year of employment.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,400 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern Technical College
$48,208 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$48,015 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$47,790 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$47,586 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$47,383 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$47,360 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$47,226 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$47,210 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$47,173 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$47,145 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$47,068 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,412 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,016 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,333 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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