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Certificate (1-2 years)+26% vs national median500 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Ranked 56th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,196
middle 50%: $35,315 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$65,273
middle 50%: $46,041 – $83,807
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $54,051 – $96,285

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

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $48,196 one year after graduating, rising to $73,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 56th of 370 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,121 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Texas College
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$66,125 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$65,573 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$65,319 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$64,954 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$64,915 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$64,351 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$133,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,225 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,221 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$91,099 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,468 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,872 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,599 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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