Certificate (1-2 years)+18% vs national median579 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Galveston College
Ranked 79th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,353
middle 50%: $37,240 – $65,359
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $45,395 – $82,300
Median · 10 years out
$75,525
middle 50%: $59,402 – $100,200
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions certificate holders at Galveston College see median first-year pay of $50k. Salaries reach $61k at five years and $76k at ten years.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,147 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$62,260 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$62,187 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$61,495 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,275 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$60,969 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$60,880 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Galveston College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,345 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,886 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
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