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Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median777 grads tracked

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Mountain Empire Community College

Ranked 124th of 146 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,292
middle 50%: $22,131 – $41,926
Median · 5 years out
$47,392
middle 50%: $32,752 – $63,290
Median · 10 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $43,722 – $71,633

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Mountain Empire Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions earn a median $30,292 one year after graduating, rising to $57,867 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $54,130 for this field, ranking 124th of 146 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?

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,070 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$47,875 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$47,502 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$46,960 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$45,900 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$45,494 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Empire Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,418 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,682 · 5 yrs out

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