WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median1,809 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Lamar State College - Orange

Ranked 165th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,276
middle 50%: $29,030 – $46,544
Median · 5 years out
$52,338
middle 50%: $40,004 – $68,083
Median · 10 years out
$61,936
middle 50%: $45,562 – $84,378

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

Graduates of Lamar State College - Orange's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $37,276 one year after graduating, rising to $61,936 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 165th of 370 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,377 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Iowa Community College
$52,937 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$52,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$52,590 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$52,547 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$52,459 · 5 yrs out
Clatsop Community College
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Williamsburg Technical College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$52,048 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$51,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar State College - Orange

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,214 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,029 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$49,269 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Compare universities
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Compare universities
Chiropractic
Compare universities
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Compare universities