WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-15% vs national median503 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Otero College

Ranked 226th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,485
middle 50%: $22,076 – $38,567
Median · 5 years out
$37,792
middle 50%: $27,512 – $56,920
Median · 10 years out
$52,872
middle 50%: $32,639 – $78,429

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Otero College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $28,485 one year after graduating, rising to $52,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 226th of 303 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,278 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bridgerland Technical College
$38,447 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$38,362 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$38,336 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$38,244 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$38,130 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$37,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$37,432 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$37,211 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$37,035 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$36,903 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,310 · 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

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