Certificate (under 1 year)+25% vs national median1,053 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Howard County Junior College District
Ranked 42nd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,951
middle 50%: $34,977 – $55,984
Median · 5 years out
$55,540
middle 50%: $42,505 – $71,999
Median · 10 years out
$61,112
middle 50%: $45,262 – $82,474
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
Health Professions certificate holders earn a median of $45,951 initially. Salaries reach $61,112 by year ten.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,038 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$55,948 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$55,908 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$55,874 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$55,497 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Howard County Junior College District
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,403 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$48,011 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
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