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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

Graduates of Southwest Texas Junior College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $70,046 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 133rd 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,146 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wharton County Junior College
$74,416 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$74,317 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$74,086 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$74,034 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$74,005 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$73,970 · 5 yrs out
Connors State College
$73,898 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$73,869 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Texas Junior College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out

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