Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median964 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Austin Community College
Ranked 101st of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,807
middle 50%: $26,343 – $44,077
Median · 5 years out
$47,531
middle 50%: $36,008 – $66,886
Median · 10 years out
$57,159
middle 50%: $41,187 – $78,794
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
Austin Community College certificate holders in Health Professions earn a median of $35k in their first year. Salaries climb to $57k after ten years in the field.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,374 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Shore Community College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$47,996 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$47,809 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$47,616 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$47,353 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$47,191 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$47,020 · 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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