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Associate-40% vs national median543 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Dakota Technical College

Ranked 484th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,820
middle 50%: $31,171 – $51,356
Median · 5 years out
$41,274
middle 50%: $32,473 – $51,159
Median · 10 years out
$46,532
middle 50%: $36,560 – $57,619

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

Graduates of Western Dakota Technical College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $40,820 one year after graduating, rising to $46,532 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% below the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 484th of 490 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,619 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southern University at New Orleans
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$41,534 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$39,609 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$36,560 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$36,165 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$31,041 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

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