Certificate (under 1 year)+43% vs national median3,439 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Lone Star College System
Ranked 21st of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,375
middle 50%: $29,349 – $67,563
Median · 5 years out
$63,408
middle 50%: $39,815 – $88,136
Median · 10 years out
$70,175
middle 50%: $45,309 – $98,386
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
Health Profession certificate holders at Lone Star College earn $43k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $70k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,696 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oregon Institute of Technology
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$66,094 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$63,923 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$62,107 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$61,464 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$60,738 · 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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