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Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median1,126 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Ranked 135th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,542
middle 50%: $29,578 – $48,893
Median · 5 years out
$54,532
middle 50%: $41,778 – $72,089
Median · 10 years out
$68,810
middle 50%: $50,438 – $90,895

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 - Port Arthur's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $38,542 one year after graduating, rising to $68,810 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 135th 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?

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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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,938 total interest

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