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Certificate (under 1 year)+43% vs national median1,022 grads tracked

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Lone Star College System

Ranked 17th of 146 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,336
middle 50%: $43,468 – $81,587
Median · 5 years out
$77,306
middle 50%: $56,124 – $95,429
Median · 10 years out
$84,400
middle 50%: $62,240 – $107,552

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Lone Star College System certificate holders in Allied Health earn a median of $64k in year one. This income increases to $84k by the tenth year.

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
5 yrs
≈ $5,418 total interest

Same major at other universities

William Rainey Harper College
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$83,876 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$78,310 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lone Star College System

Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,144 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$75,144 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,678 · 5 yrs out

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