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Associate+21% vs national median4,462 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at South Texas College

Ranked 50th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,254
middle 50%: $50,029 – $85,053
Median · 5 years out
$82,389
middle 50%: $63,398 – $104,368
Median · 10 years out
$92,340
middle 50%: $71,766 – $112,736

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

Graduates of South Texas College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $66,254 one year after graduating, rising to $92,340 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 50th of 490 reporting programs.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,175 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$83,410 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$83,335 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$82,977 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$82,547 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$82,488 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$82,061 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$81,771 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$81,223 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$81,116 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$80,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 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
Engineering, General (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

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