WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median276 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Galveston College

Ranked 74th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,041
middle 50%: $26,197 – $55,849
Median · 5 years out
$50,419
middle 50%: $33,200 – $70,489
Median · 10 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $42,081 – $84,025

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 Galveston College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $37,041 one year after graduating, rising to $57,867 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 74th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,674 total interest

Same major at other universities

Quinsigamond Community College
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$50,771 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$50,479 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$50,181 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$49,620 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$49,568 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$49,525 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,332 · 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

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