Certificate (1-2 years)-22% vs national median1,292 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Dakota Technical College
Ranked 326th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,322
middle 50%: $26,278 – $42,665
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $31,064 – $49,951
Median · 10 years out
$48,121
middle 50%: $36,463 – $59,771
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
Western Dakota Technical College provides Health Professions certificates with a median first-year pay of $34k. Earnings reach $48k 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?
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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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,878 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Shore Community College
$41,070 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$40,937 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$40,759 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$40,281 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,047 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$39,894 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,699 · 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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