WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+38% vs national median1,623 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Lone Star College System

Ranked 20th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,118
middle 50%: $34,831 – $56,739
Median · 5 years out
$71,678
middle 50%: $51,808 – $90,689
Median · 10 years out
$87,501
middle 50%: $61,564 – $109,973

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 Lone Star College System's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $46,118 one year after graduating, rising to $87,501 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 20th 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?

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 yrs
≈ $6,955 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jefferson Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$73,217 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$72,699 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$72,230 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$69,751 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$69,717 · 5 yrs out
Connors State College
$69,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lone Star College System

Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 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
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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