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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median3,297 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Ranked 149th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,400
middle 50%: $22,547 – $39,819
Median · 5 years out
$43,350
middle 50%: $29,838 – $64,135
Median · 10 years out
$59,564
middle 50%: $36,513 – $97,210

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 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $29,400 one year after graduating, rising to $59,564 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 149th 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?

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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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,803 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastfield College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$43,474 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$43,399 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$43,242 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$43,236 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$43,181 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,473 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$70,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$50,740 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$49,937 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Associate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,974 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,974 · 5 yrs out

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