Associate+17% vs national median5,405 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Houston Community College
Ranked 62nd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,098
middle 50%: $46,948 – $78,314
Median · 5 years out
$80,200
middle 50%: $61,002 – $101,234
Median · 10 years out
$95,156
middle 50%: $72,332 – $118,592
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
Health Professions graduates at Houston Community College earn $62,098 in their first year. Median salaries reach $95,156 by year 10.
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 yrs
≈ $5,481 total interest
Same major at other universities
Temple College
$80,986 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$80,750 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$80,660 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$80,357 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$80,117 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$79,998 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$79,832 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$79,679 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Houston Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,428 · 5 yrs out
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