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
Health Professions certificate graduates at Lone Star College earn $46,118 in year one. Medians reach $87,501 by year 10.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,955 total interest
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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
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$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
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$69,717 · 5 yrs out
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$69,669 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$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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