Certificate (1-2 years)+30% vs national median378 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Temple College
Ranked 44th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,338
middle 50%: $42,254 – $69,618
Median · 5 years out
$67,198
middle 50%: $52,495 – $89,563
Median · 10 years out
$67,088
middle 50%: $50,659 – $90,682
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
Health Professions certificate earners start with $54k median salaries. Median pay settles at $67k 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?
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,501 total interest
Same major at other universities
Holyoke Community College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$68,374 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$68,219 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$67,516 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$67,050 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Temple College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,718 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,986 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,213 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
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