Associate-3% vs national median261 grads tracked
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General at Northwest Vista College
Ranked 10th of 16 associate programs in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,742
middle 50%: $24,204 – $50,697
Median · 5 years out
$57,105
middle 50%: $37,834 – $74,241
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $51,929 – $103,464
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Northwest Vista College graduates in Health Sciences earn a median of $35k in their first year. Earnings reach $57k at year five and $76k at year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,101 total interest
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$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$58,747 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
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$56,706 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$47,966 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$42,371 · 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
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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,870 · 5 yrs out
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