WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+28% vs national median34 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Shenandoah University

Ranked 49th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $24,637 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $49,171 – $94,789
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Shenandoah University's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $66,382 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 49th of 370 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,944 total interest

Same major at other universities

Triton College
$67,516 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$67,198 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$67,050 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$66,125 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$65,573 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$65,319 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Shenandoah University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,119 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,174 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,712 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

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