Associate-33% vs national median1,082 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Lake Area Technical College
Ranked 474th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,110
middle 50%: $31,393 – $50,059
Median · 5 years out
$45,874
middle 50%: $35,519 – $55,327
Median · 10 years out
$50,756
middle 50%: $40,878 – $60,691
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Associate degree graduates in Health Professions earn $41k in their first year. Median pay reaches $51k 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,782 total interest
Same major at other universities
Youngstown State University
$48,889 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$48,840 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$47,980 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$47,585 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,050 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$45,724 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$44,160 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$43,892 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Area Technical College
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
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