Certificate (1-2 years)-16% vs national median1,426 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 293rd of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,441
middle 50%: $25,768 – $41,913
Median · 5 years out
$43,635
middle 50%: $32,687 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
$52,270
middle 50%: $39,390 – $69,957
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
This certificate program in Health Professions yields a median first-year salary of $33k. Long-term earnings reach $52k after ten years.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,296 total interest
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$43,755 · 5 yrs out
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$43,722 · 5 yrs out
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$43,693 · 5 yrs out
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$43,255 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$42,969 · 5 yrs out
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$42,904 · 5 yrs out
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
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$72,356 · 5 yrs out
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$72,042 · 5 yrs out
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$67,734 · 5 yrs out
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$66,723 · 5 yrs out
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$66,172 · 5 yrs out
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$63,270 · 5 yrs out
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$62,616 · 5 yrs out
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$60,021 · 5 yrs out
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$59,222 · 5 yrs out
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$59,222 · 5 yrs out
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