Certificate (1-2 years)+35% vs national median239 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
Ranked 23rd of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,343
middle 50%: $37,533 – $68,240
Median · 5 years out
$69,751
middle 50%: $57,688 – $95,189
Median · 10 years out
$88,421
middle 50%: $62,994 – $118,879
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
Hostos Community College Health Professions graduates start’aj at $53k. By year five, median salary reaches $70k, ranking 23rd among peers.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,455 total interest
Same major at other universities
Laramie County Community College
$72,230 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$71,678 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,205 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$85,878 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,628 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Associate)
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
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