Associate-2% vs national median1,049 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Coastal Bend College
Ranked 274th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,879
middle 50%: $46,672 – $81,291
Median · 5 years out
$66,701
middle 50%: $45,751 – $85,502
Median · 10 years out
$68,172
middle 50%: $47,050 – $94,989
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Coastal Bend College health profession associates earn a median $65k in their first year. Salaries reach $67k at year five and $68k 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?
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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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,711 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Augustine College
$67,091 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$66,914 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$66,905 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$66,780 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$66,532 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$66,498 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$66,448 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$66,291 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Coastal Bend College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
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