WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median594 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Virginia Highlands Community College

Ranked 166th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $24,615 – $49,242
Median · 5 years out
$42,299
middle 50%: $30,965 – $58,325
Median · 10 years out
$50,203
middle 50%: $33,728 – $71,816

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Health certificate graduates at Virginia Highlands earn a median of $33k in year one. Earnings reach $42k by year five and $50k 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,607 total interest

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