Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median651 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Midland College
Ranked 89th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,355
middle 50%: $35,750 – $60,252
Median · 5 years out
$60,195
middle 50%: $45,385 – $77,607
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $52,194 – $92,467
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
Texas students in this certificate program start with a median salary of $47k. Compensation reaches $70k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,516 total interest
Same major at other universities
Grayson College
$60,969 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$60,880 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$59,934 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Midland College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,071 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
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