Certificate (under 1 year)+26% vs national median1,415 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Coastal Bend College
Ranked 37th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,365
middle 50%: $36,651 – $56,856
Median · 5 years out
$55,953
middle 50%: $42,465 – $72,156
Median · 10 years out
$61,697
middle 50%: $46,649 – $81,163
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
Coastal Bend College offers health profession certificates with a $47k first-year median salary. Long-term earnings reach $62k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,848 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Central Texas College
$58,613 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$57,819 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$57,323 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$56,810 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$55,948 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$55,908 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$55,874 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$55,540 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$55,497 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 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
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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