Certificate (1-2 years)+30% vs national median1,406 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Elgin Community College
Ranked 46th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $26,953 – $50,587
Median · 5 years out
$67,050
middle 50%: $47,058 – $84,353
Median · 10 years out
$76,916
middle 50%: $52,383 – $101,269
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 profession certificate holders start with a $37k median salary. Earnings grow to $67k after five years and $77k after ten years.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,100 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Shore Community College
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$67,516 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$67,198 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$66,125 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,752 · 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
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