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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median255 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Ranked 202nd of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,956
middle 50%: $26,620 – $53,892
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $37,209 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$57,726
middle 50%: $45,075 – $79,157

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 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $35,956 one year after graduating, rising to $57,726 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 202nd 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,896 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southwest Virginia Community College
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$50,044 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$49,968 · 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
Rose State College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,531 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,658 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,538 · 5 yrs out

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