Certificate (1-2 years)-20% vs national median1,566 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Tri-County Technical College
Ranked 314th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,417
middle 50%: $27,024 – $43,883
Median · 5 years out
$41,301
middle 50%: $32,322 – $55,855
Median · 10 years out
$46,392
middle 50%: $35,015 – $63,276
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
Certificate holders in Health Professions start with a median salary of $34k. Earnings reach $46k by year 10.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,753 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lakeland Community College
$41,913 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$41,821 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$41,638 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$41,363 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$41,284 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$41,258 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$41,165 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$41,074 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$41,070 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tri-County Technical College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Related fields of study
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Compare universities
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Compare universities
Chiropractic
Compare universities
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Compare universities