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Associate+10% vs national median2,404 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at College of Lake County

Ranked 118th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,829
middle 50%: $44,167 – $75,111
Median · 5 years out
$74,878
middle 50%: $55,385 – $90,409
Median · 10 years out
$84,038
middle 50%: $61,646 – $103,519

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

Graduates of College of Lake County's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $60,829 one year after graduating, rising to $84,038 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 118th of 490 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,719 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$75,538 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$75,277 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$75,151 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$74,925 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$74,776 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$74,702 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$74,672 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$74,660 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$74,476 · 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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 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
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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