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Associate+11% vs national median553 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Otero College

Ranked 100th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,841
middle 50%: $54,743 – $81,330
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $62,268 – $91,670
Median · 10 years out
$82,573
middle 50%: $64,402 – $103,229

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Otero College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $67,841 one year after graduating, rising to $82,573 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 100th of 490 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,234 total interest

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