Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median538 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Vernon College
Ranked 178th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,124
middle 50%: $32,168 – $51,180
Median · 5 years out
$51,627
middle 50%: $40,956 – $68,928
Median · 10 years out
$66,438
middle 50%: $43,347 – $89,578
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Vernon College graduates in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median year-1 salary of $41k. After five years, earnings rise to $52k, reaching $66k 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?
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,924 total interest
Same major at other universities
Erie Community College
$51,950 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$51,774 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$51,665 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$51,306 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$51,284 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Rainy River Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Vernon College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,639 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,898 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,675 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,306 · 5 yrs out
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