Certificate (under 1 year)+17% vs national median1,184 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Cisco College
Ranked 61st of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,806
middle 50%: $30,514 – $50,745
Median · 5 years out
$51,757
middle 50%: $39,094 – $66,823
Median · 10 years out
$60,177
middle 50%: $43,105 – $80,415
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
Certificate holders in Health Professions earn $41k in their first year. Salary levels reach $60k after ten years of professional experience.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,004 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Southern State Community College
$52,354 · 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
College Of DuPage
$51,152 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cisco College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,235 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,273 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,915 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$51,875 · 5 yrs out
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