Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median598 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at McLennan Community College
Ranked 75th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,851
middle 50%: $27,544 – $56,768
Median · 5 years out
$50,181
middle 50%: $35,777 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$58,956
middle 50%: $39,209 – $85,313
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
McLennan Community College certificate holders in health professions start at a median of $39k. Salaries grow to $59k after ten years of employment.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,443 total interest
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$50,771 · 5 yrs out
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$50,591 · 5 yrs out
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$50,486 · 5 yrs out
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$50,486 · 5 yrs out
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$50,479 · 5 yrs out
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$50,419 · 5 yrs out
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$49,659 · 5 yrs out
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$49,635 · 5 yrs out
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$49,620 · 5 yrs out
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$49,568 · 5 yrs out
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$49,525 · 5 yrs out
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$49,523 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at McLennan Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,937 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,262 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,538 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$63,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$62,474 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,690 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,205 · 5 yrs out
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