WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-26% vs national median707 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Laredo College

Ranked 284th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,634
middle 50%: $19,483 – $34,285
Median · 5 years out
$32,920
middle 50%: $24,356 – $47,119
Median · 10 years out
$41,948
middle 50%: $28,628 – $69,786

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

Graduates of Laredo College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $25,634 one year after graduating, rising to $41,948 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 284th of 303 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
13 yrs
≈ $16,175 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Valley Community College
$33,487 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$33,433 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$33,260 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,246 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$33,018 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$32,971 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$32,821 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$32,805 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$32,143 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$31,905 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,165 · 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

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