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Certificate (under 1 year)+59% vs national median111 grads tracked

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at College of Lake County

Ranked 9th of 146 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$83,767
middle 50%: $65,854 – $97,271
Median · 5 years out
$86,086
middle 50%: $70,870 – $101,061
Median · 10 years out
$88,708
middle 50%: $67,967 – $107,762

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College of Lake County's certificate (under 1 year) program in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions earn a median $83,767 one year after graduating, rising to $88,708 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 59% above the national median of $54,130 for this field, ranking 9th of 146 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?

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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,212 total interest

Same major at other universities

Greenfield Community College
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$83,876 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$78,310 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out

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