Certificate (under 1 year)-23% vs national median555 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Lamar State College - Orange
Ranked 272nd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,355
middle 50%: $20,500 – $32,704
Median · 5 years out
$33,960
middle 50%: $26,747 – $44,067
Median · 10 years out
$41,079
middle 50%: $30,796 – $52,322
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
Lamar State College - Orange certificate holders in Health Professions earn a median of $26k in year one. Salaries reach a median of $41k after 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,775 total interest
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$34,399 · 5 yrs out
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$34,325 · 5 yrs out
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$34,250 · 5 yrs out
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$34,048 · 5 yrs out
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$34,040 · 5 yrs out
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$33,988 · 5 yrs out
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$33,937 · 5 yrs out
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$33,933 · 5 yrs out
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$33,746 · 5 yrs out
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$33,733 · 5 yrs out
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$33,719 · 5 yrs out
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$33,487 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,338 · 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
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