WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+34% vs national median373 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Otero College

Ranked 31st of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,399
middle 50%: $30,380 – $53,163
Median · 5 years out
$69,310
middle 50%: $48,076 – $83,048
Median · 10 years out
$74,401
middle 50%: $53,107 – $93,504

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 Otero College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $40,399 one year after graduating, rising to $74,401 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 31st 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?

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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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,602 total interest

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