Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median894 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
Ranked 168th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,291
middle 50%: $22,945 – $40,891
Median · 5 years out
$42,052
middle 50%: $30,232 – $64,078
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $33,466 – $77,044
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
In Health Professions, City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College graduates start with a $30k median salary. Earnings reach $42k by year five and $49k by year ten.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,244 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mount Wachusett Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$42,576 · 5 yrs out
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
Des Moines Area Community College
$41,980 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,944 · 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
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,410 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,410 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
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