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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median2,034 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

Ranked 181st of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,018
middle 50%: $23,097 – $43,604
Median · 5 years out
$41,377
middle 50%: $30,149 – $60,270
Median · 10 years out
$54,200
middle 50%: $36,205 – $81,397

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 - Wilbur Wright College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $31,018 one year after graduating, rising to $54,200 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 181st 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,042 total interest

Same major at other universities

Moraine Valley Community College
$41,677 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$41,664 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$41,511 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$41,492 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$41,202 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,070 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$41,011 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,723 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out

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