Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median306 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Northwest Vista College
Ranked 229th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,235
middle 50%: $22,484 – $39,861
Median · 5 years out
$37,432
middle 50%: $28,350 – $47,657
Median · 10 years out
$44,805
middle 50%: $33,724 – $58,590
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
Northwest Vista College students in Health Professions earn a median $30k initially. Salaries reach $45k by the tenth year.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,512 total interest
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Salt Lake Community College
$38,244 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$38,130 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$37,792 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$37,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$37,211 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$37,035 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
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$36,889 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$36,885 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$36,884 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest Vista College
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$72,128 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
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