Certificate (under 1 year)+18% vs national median789 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Ranger College
Ranked 59th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,325
middle 50%: $34,944 – $51,327
Median · 5 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $40,647 – $64,316
Median · 10 years out
$54,777
middle 50%: $44,878 – $69,864
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 Professions graduates earn $43k in their first year. Salaries reach $55k after a decade.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,674 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bunker Hill Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$53,276 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$53,253 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$51,757 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$51,301 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ranger College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,873 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Certificate)
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Certificate)
$28,143 · 5 yrs out
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate)
$28,143 · 5 yrs out
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