Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median568 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwest Virginia Community College
Ranked 199th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,986
middle 50%: $27,315 – $53,915
Median · 5 years out
$50,183
middle 50%: $36,664 – $66,227
Median · 10 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $43,835 – $75,908
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
Health Professions certificate holders earn $39k in their first year. Median salaries reach $59k by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,426 total interest
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Cuyahoga Community College
$50,383 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$50,383 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$50,359 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$50,243 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$50,044 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$49,968 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$49,758 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$49,734 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$49,666 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwest Virginia Community College
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,216 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,094 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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