Certificate (1-2 years)+18% vs national median224 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Lamar Community College
Ranked 85th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,874
middle 50%: $28,103 – $45,557
Median · 5 years out
$60,880
middle 50%: $46,111 – $74,229
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $46,663 – $88,614
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
Lamar Community College certificate holders in Health Professions see $37k median first-year salaries. Earnings reach $64k by the tenth year.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,589 total interest
Same major at other universities
Galveston College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,275 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$60,969 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$60,195 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$59,934 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lamar Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$42,157 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$42,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (Associate)
$37,454 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$36,993 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Certificate)
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate)
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
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