Associate-20% vs national median855 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at New River Community College
Ranked 439th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,367
middle 50%: $36,539 – $64,749
Median · 5 years out
$55,008
middle 50%: $36,400 – $71,235
Median · 10 years out
$65,069
middle 50%: $38,249 – $80,855
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 associates from New River Community College earn $54k in their first year. Median salaries climb to $65k 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,182 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwest State Community College
$56,001 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$55,978 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$55,870 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$55,837 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$55,811 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$55,171 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$54,705 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University - West Plains
$54,689 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$54,291 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$53,687 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,509 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at New River Community College
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,392 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
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