WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median1,783 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Vernon College

Ranked 72nd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,177
middle 50%: $30,405 – $48,732
Median · 5 years out
$50,486
middle 50%: $39,795 – $66,186
Median · 10 years out
$57,955
middle 50%: $43,692 – $76,864

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

Graduates of Vernon College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $39,177 one year after graduating, rising to $57,955 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 72nd of 303 reporting programs.

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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,377 total interest

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