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Certificate (under 1 year)+19% vs national median73 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Carl Sandburg College

Ranked 58th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,308 – $64,754
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $42,746 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $53,444 – $94,989

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

Graduates of Carl Sandburg College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $54,051 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 58th of 303 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,377 total interest

Same major at other universities

Albany State University
$53,358 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$53,276 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$53,253 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$51,757 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Carl Sandburg College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,805 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,900 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Associate)
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$56,796 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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