WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median279 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Del Mar College

Ranked 217th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,416
middle 50%: $23,082 – $38,100
Median · 5 years out
$38,799
middle 50%: $30,095 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $34,584 – $69,154

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

Graduates of Del Mar College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $29,416 one year after graduating, rising to $44,849 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 217th of 303 reporting programs.

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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,363 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$39,394 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$39,329 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$39,171 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$39,086 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$39,061 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$38,731 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$38,695 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$38,447 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$38,362 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$38,336 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$38,244 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 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

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