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Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median1,022 grads tracked

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at South Texas College

Ranked 121st of 146 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,124
middle 50%: $25,873 – $47,700
Median · 5 years out
$47,875
middle 50%: $34,499 – $67,777
Median · 10 years out
$63,134
middle 50%: $42,993 – $83,844

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Allied Health graduates from South Texas College start with a median salary of $36k. Five-year earnings average $48k, rising to $63k 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,040 total interest

Same major at other universities

Owens Community College
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$48,504 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$47,502 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$46,960 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

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