Associate-18% vs national median276 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Palo Alto College
Ranked 431st of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,137
middle 50%: $22,731 – $38,790
Median · 5 years out
$56,272
middle 50%: $39,904 – $77,301
Median · 10 years out
$78,090
middle 50%: $57,552 – $89,975
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Palo Alto College graduates in Health Professions earn a median of $31k in year one. Salaries rise to $56k after five years and $78k after 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?
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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,600 total interest
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$56,810 · 5 yrs out
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$56,401 · 5 yrs out
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$56,349 · 5 yrs out
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$56,279 · 5 yrs out
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$56,073 · 5 yrs out
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$56,001 · 5 yrs out
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$55,978 · 5 yrs out
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$55,870 · 5 yrs out
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$55,837 · 5 yrs out
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$55,811 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Palo Alto College
Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$53,094 · 5 yrs out
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