Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median264 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Eastern Shore Community College
Ranked 320th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,396
middle 50%: $26,449 – $41,215
Median · 5 years out
$41,070
middle 50%: $31,493 – $53,696
Median · 10 years out
$42,866
middle 50%: $34,222 – $58,065
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
Health professions certificate graduates earn a median $33k in year one. By year ten, median pay reaches $43k.
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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,165 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$41,301 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$41,284 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$41,258 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$41,165 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$41,074 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$40,937 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$40,759 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Shore Community College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$35,916 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$33,556 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$31,799 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$31,252 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$30,476 · 5 yrs out
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