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Associate+9% vs national median411 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 133rd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,046
middle 50%: $53,921 – $83,340
Median · 5 years out
$74,186
middle 50%: $54,522 – $97,160
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $48,258 – $104,748

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

Southwest Texas Junior College Health Professions graduates start with a $70k median salary. Five-year median earnings are $74k, while year-ten figures are $73k.

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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,146 total interest

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