Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median541 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Wytheville Community College
Ranked 286th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,039
middle 50%: $26,826 – $43,031
Median · 5 years out
$44,200
middle 50%: $33,109 – $56,636
Median · 10 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $38,059 – $66,690
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
Starting salaries for Health Professions certificate holders average $35k. By year five, median pay reaches $44k and hits $50k after a decade.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,008 total interest
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$44,445 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$44,295 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$44,276 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$44,234 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$44,067 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$43,873 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$43,831 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$43,755 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$43,693 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wytheville Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,132 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,457 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$57,325 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
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