WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+26% vs national median1,024 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Odessa College

Ranked 38th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,859
middle 50%: $35,440 – $61,228
Median · 5 years out
$55,948
middle 50%: $39,713 – $79,332
Median · 10 years out
$64,069
middle 50%: $47,045 – $86,636

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

Odessa College health profession certificate holders earn a $48k median salary initially. Pay increases to $56k at five years and $64k at ten years.

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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,786 total interest

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