Certificate (1-2 years)+24% vs national median1,199 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Austin Community College
Ranked 64th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,831
middle 50%: $38,512 – $60,698
Median · 5 years out
$64,183
middle 50%: $50,564 – $78,855
Median · 10 years out
$69,751
middle 50%: $55,283 – $90,665
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
Health Professions certificate holders earn a median of $49k in year one. Salaries rise to $64k by year five and $70k 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?
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,131 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Country Community College
$64,915 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$64,351 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$64,351 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$63,254 · 5 yrs out
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$63,249 · 5 yrs out
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$62,983 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Austin Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
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