Associate+11% vs national median5,061 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Del Mar College
Ranked 101st of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,620
middle 50%: $46,084 – $77,198
Median · 5 years out
$75,855
middle 50%: $57,015 – $94,732
Median · 10 years out
$84,442
middle 50%: $63,610 – $106,488
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
Del Mar College Health Professions graduates earn a median salary of $61,620 in their first year. Median earnings reach $84,442 after a decade.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,636 total interest
Same major at other universities
Midland College
$76,994 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$76,749 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$76,523 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$76,414 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$76,273 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$75,808 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$75,798 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$75,758 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$75,755 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Del Mar College
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
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