Certificate (under 1 year)-23% vs national median578 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwest Technical College
Ranked 273rd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,382
middle 50%: $19,208 – $33,334
Median · 5 years out
$33,937
middle 50%: $25,292 – $47,666
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Southwest Technical College offers certificates in Health Professions with a $25k median first-year salary. Five-year earnings average $34k.
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
14.6 yrs
≈ $17,344 total interest
Same major at other universities
Patrick & Henry Community College
$34,325 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$34,250 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$34,048 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$34,040 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$33,988 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$33,960 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$33,933 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$33,746 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$33,733 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$33,719 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$33,487 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$33,433 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwest Technical College
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Animal Sciences (Certificate)
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$31,715 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$41,244 · 1 yr out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$41,244 · 1 yr out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$39,975 · 1 yr out
Animal Sciences (Certificate)
$39,975 · 1 yr out
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