Associate+1% vs national median4,415 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at College Of DuPage
Ranked 217th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,927
middle 50%: $43,427 – $73,445
Median · 5 years out
$69,214
middle 50%: $51,929 – $85,195
Median · 10 years out
$76,159
middle 50%: $55,374 – $96,538
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
College Of DuPage health graduates earn a median of $59k in their first year. This figure climbs to $69k by year five and $76k 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,052 total interest
Same major at other universities
Midwestern State University
$69,750 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$69,744 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$69,572 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$69,251 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$69,206 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$69,202 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$69,192 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College Of DuPage
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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