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Associate+11% vs national median1,998 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Elgin Community College

Ranked 108th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,284
middle 50%: $47,634 – $75,105
Median · 5 years out
$75,752
middle 50%: $56,243 – $90,344
Median · 10 years out
$87,846
middle 50%: $66,178 – $109,503

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 Elgin Community College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $62,284 one year after graduating, rising to $87,846 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 108th 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,595 total interest

Same major at other universities

Germanna Community College
$75,808 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$75,798 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$75,758 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$75,755 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$75,695 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$75,574 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Elgin Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,050 · 5 yrs out

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