Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median1,439 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Trident Technical College
Ranked 139th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,047
middle 50%: $30,582 – $51,237
Median · 5 years out
$54,404
middle 50%: $38,806 – $76,411
Median · 10 years out
$62,289
middle 50%: $42,626 – $85,837
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
Health Professions certificate holders earn $39k initially. Medians reach $62k by year ten.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,938 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Community College
$54,767 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$54,690 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$54,532 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$54,479 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$54,379 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$54,077 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 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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