Certificate (1-2 years)+30% vs national median501 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Laredo College
Ranked 45th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,501
middle 50%: $39,367 – $60,784
Median · 5 years out
$67,165
middle 50%: $51,712 – $83,738
Median · 10 years out
$73,075
middle 50%: $57,025 – $97,706
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
Laredo College Health Professions certificate earners start with a $51k median salary. This grows to $67k by year 5.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,819 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$68,374 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$68,219 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$67,516 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$67,198 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$67,050 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Laredo College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$97,736 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$89,507 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$89,011 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,679 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,460 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$66,325 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
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