WhatGradsMake
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

Graduates of Western Dakota Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $34,322 one year after graduating, rising to $48,121 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 326th 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,878 total interest

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