Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median6,370 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at College Of DuPage
Ranked 67th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,261
middle 50%: $22,787 – $44,032
Median · 5 years out
$51,152
middle 50%: $34,835 – $72,520
Median · 10 years out
$67,298
middle 50%: $45,118 – $93,687
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
Certificate graduates in Health Professions earn a median of $31k in their first year. This salary increases to $51k by year five and $67k 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?
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,256 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cisco College
$51,757 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$51,301 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$51,182 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$50,771 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$50,479 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College Of DuPage
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$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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