Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median918 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Laurel Ridge Community College
Ranked 87th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,375
middle 50%: $25,404 – $53,934
Median · 5 years out
$49,328
middle 50%: $33,846 – $70,707
Median · 10 years out
$60,219
middle 50%: $40,432 – $85,815
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
Certificate holders in Health Professions from Laurel Ridge Community College start at $37k. Mid-career earnings average $49k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,728 total interest
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$49,523 · 5 yrs out
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$49,521 · 5 yrs out
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$49,508 · 5 yrs out
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$49,425 · 5 yrs out
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$49,392 · 5 yrs out
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$49,366 · 5 yrs out
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$49,171 · 5 yrs out
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$49,088 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$48,704 · 5 yrs out
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$48,442 · 5 yrs out
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$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
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
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