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Certificate (1-2 years)-9% vs national median1,491 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 241st of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,245
middle 50%: $26,815 – $41,056
Median · 5 years out
$47,173
middle 50%: $35,904 – $60,745
Median · 10 years out
$51,879
middle 50%: $39,855 – $70,027

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 Lake Area Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $34,245 one year after graduating, rising to $51,879 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 241st 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?

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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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,620 total interest

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