Associate+7% vs national median3,261 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Ranked 149th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,356
middle 50%: $35,201 – $74,249
Median · 5 years out
$73,183
middle 50%: $48,884 – $104,534
Median · 10 years out
$83,406
middle 50%: $55,661 – $117,024
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
Associate degree earners start at $52k. Median pay grows to $73k by year five and $83k by year ten.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,391 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland Community College
$73,531 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$73,419 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$73,362 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$73,279 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$73,256 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$73,095 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$72,807 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$72,805 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$72,712 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
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