Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median415 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at College of the Mainland
Ranked 174th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,032
middle 50%: $24,588 – $48,533
Median · 5 years out
$41,794
middle 50%: $31,089 – $52,165
Median · 10 years out
$59,391
middle 50%: $41,948 – $92,587
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions certificate earners at College of the Mainland start with a median salary of $34k. By year ten, earnings reach $59k.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,291 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$42,052 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$41,980 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,944 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$41,940 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$41,920 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$41,799 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$41,677 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$41,664 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$41,511 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$41,492 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of the Mainland
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,483 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,483 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,472 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,572 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$71,068 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,915 · 5 yrs out
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