WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+28% vs national median1,732 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at South Texas College

Ranked 50th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,200
middle 50%: $35,162 – $64,488
Median · 5 years out
$66,346
middle 50%: $49,394 – $85,566
Median · 10 years out
$71,369
middle 50%: $54,396 – $93,515

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Texas College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $48,200 one year after graduating, rising to $71,369 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 50th of 370 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?

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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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,064 total interest

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