Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median199 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Tri-County Technical College
Ranked 77th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,369
middle 50%: $21,633 – $36,539
Median · 5 years out
$49,635
middle 50%: $33,135 – $66,486
Median · 10 years out
$43,820
middle 50%: $32,639 – $68,702
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
Tri-County Technical College certificates in Health Professions start with $28k median pay. Year-five median earnings are $50k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,420 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Texas College District
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$50,479 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$50,419 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$50,181 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$49,620 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$49,568 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$49,525 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$49,523 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$49,521 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$49,508 · 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
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