Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median2,063 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Delgado Community College
Ranked 196th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,570
middle 50%: $29,401 – $51,994
Median · 5 years out
$50,243
middle 50%: $36,903 – $67,668
Median · 10 years out
$60,918
middle 50%: $43,231 – $83,168
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
Delgado Community College graduates in Health Professions earn a median of $40k in their first year. Median earnings reach $61k after ten years.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,319 total interest
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$50,044 · 5 yrs out
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$49,968 · 5 yrs out
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Other majors at Delgado Community College
Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
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