Certificate (under 1 year)+18% vs national median160 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Southern State Community College
Ranked 60th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,474
middle 50%: $29,529 – $58,574
Median · 5 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $34,840 – $67,967
Median · 10 years out
$52,207
middle 50%: $40,680 – $67,343
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
Health Professions certificate holders earn a median of $43.5k in their first year. Earnings stabilize around $52k for both year five and 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?
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,677 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern Technical College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$53,276 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$53,253 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$51,757 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$51,301 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$51,182 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern State Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
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