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
Otero College certificate holders in Health Professions see first-year median salaries of $40k. Ten-year earnings reach $74k.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,602 total interest
Same major at other universities
Joliet Junior College
$69,717 · 5 yrs out
Connors State College
$69,669 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$69,553 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$69,506 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$69,281 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$69,281 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$69,129 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$68,849 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Otero College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$49,197 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$49,197 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Certificate)
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
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