Associate-15% vs national median2,493 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Illinois Central College
Ranked 412th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,595
middle 50%: $42,333 – $64,278
Median · 5 years out
$58,076
middle 50%: $45,751 – $70,891
Median · 10 years out
$61,992
middle 50%: $46,704 – $77,968
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
Health profession associates from Illinois Central College start with a median salary of $54k. By year ten, median earnings reach $62k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,065 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$58,683 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$58,641 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$58,392 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$58,208 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$57,894 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$57,650 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$57,567 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$57,523 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois Central College
Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
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