Certificate (under 1 year)+26% vs national median1,088 grads tracked
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Trident Technical College
Ranked 2nd of 8 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,143
middle 50%: $23,526 – $41,844
Median · 5 years out
$55,825
middle 50%: $39,037 – $72,007
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
Trident Technical College certificate holders in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs earn a $32k median in year one. Five-year earnings reach $56k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,731 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tri-County Technical College
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$44,227 · 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 Trident Technical College
Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
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