Associate-13% vs national median1,203 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Mountain Empire Community College
Ranked 394th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,863
middle 50%: $40,912 – $65,838
Median · 5 years out
$59,216
middle 50%: $46,035 – $74,809
Median · 10 years out
$65,617
middle 50%: $48,322 – $83,293
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 earn a median of $54k in their first year. Salary levels reach $66k by the tenth year.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $6,963 total interest
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$59,387 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$59,357 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$59,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$59,321 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
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$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$59,131 · 5 yrs out
Ancilla Domini College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$58,963 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$58,946 · 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
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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
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