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Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median62 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Dakota State University

Ranked 264th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $32,438 – $51,627
Median · 5 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $35,115 – $52,460
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Dakota State University's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $45,300 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 264th of 370 reporting programs.

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 yrs
≈ $9,882 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountainland Technical College
$45,489 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$45,447 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$45,357 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$45,319 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$45,286 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$45,096 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$45,095 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$44,994 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$44,947 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,163 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$80,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,755 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out

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