WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)111 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Dakota Technical College

Median · 1 year out
$34,630
middle 50%: $21,955 – $45,075
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of Western Dakota Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $34,630 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 111 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
12.8 yrs
≈ $14,235 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Crookston
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$84,216 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$83,243 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$82,509 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Coast Community College
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$71,980 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$71,184 · 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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