Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median438 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Patrick & Henry Community College
Ranked 273rd of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,131
middle 50%: $28,489 – $53,325
Median · 5 years out
$44,871
middle 50%: $33,710 – $59,273
Median · 10 years out
$53,444
middle 50%: $39,390 – $71,728
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Students in Health Professions at Patrick & Henry Community College start with a median salary of $40k. Mid-career earnings after five years average $45k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,014 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$45,096 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$45,095 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$44,994 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$44,947 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$44,933 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$44,924 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$44,868 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$44,787 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$44,754 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$44,749 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$44,747 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$44,453 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Patrick & Henry Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,528 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$47,631 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
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