Certificate (1-2 years)+34% vs national median2,140 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at College Of DuPage
Ranked 34th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $31,255 – $60,590
Median · 5 years out
$69,129
middle 50%: $48,756 – $90,757
Median · 10 years out
$80,484
middle 50%: $54,463 – $113,429
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
College of DuPage certificate holders in health professions earn a median of $44k initially. By year ten, median salaries reach $80k.
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
≈ $7,280 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$69,553 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$69,506 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$69,310 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$69,281 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$69,281 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$68,849 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$68,374 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$68,219 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$68,154 · 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
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,118 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,087 · 5 yrs out
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