Associate+7% vs national median1,311 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Laurel Ridge Community College
Ranked 151st of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,301
middle 50%: $52,223 – $75,206
Median · 5 years out
$72,915
middle 50%: $57,161 – $87,301
Median · 10 years out
$81,532
middle 50%: $61,381 – $99,192
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions graduates from Laurel Ridge Community College earn a median $63k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $82k.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,613 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$73,362 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
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$73,279 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$73,256 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$73,095 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$72,807 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$72,805 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$72,712 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$72,686 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
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