WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median560 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at College of Lake County

Ranked 136th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,157
middle 50%: $32,815 – $57,769
Median · 5 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $39,111 – $78,738
Median · 10 years out
$56,688
middle 50%: $43,573 – $90,330

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

Health Professions certificate holders at College of Lake County earn a median of $43k initially. Ten-year median salaries reach $57k.

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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,471 total interest

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