Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median1,978 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at South Texas College
Ranked 170th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,429
middle 50%: $21,718 – $41,189
Median · 5 years out
$41,944
middle 50%: $29,211 – $60,980
Median · 10 years out
$55,117
middle 50%: $35,742 – $76,584
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
South Texas College certificate holders in Health Professions earn a median of $29,429 in their first year. Median earnings grow to $55,117 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?
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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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,189 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$42,539 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$42,299 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$42,075 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$42,052 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$41,980 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$41,940 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$41,920 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$41,799 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$41,794 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$41,677 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$41,664 · 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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