Certificate (under 1 year)-3% vs national median302 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Richland College
Ranked 154th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,141
middle 50%: $26,999 – $46,542
Median · 5 years out
$43,205
middle 50%: $32,068 – $53,862
Median · 10 years out
$46,982
middle 50%: $35,241 – $64,402
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 holders at Richland College earn a median of $38,141 in year one. Median salaries reach $46,982 after ten years.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,737 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Central College
$43,399 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$43,350 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$43,242 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$43,236 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$43,181 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$43,171 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$43,005 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$42,922 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$42,881 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$42,870 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Richland College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
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