Certificate (1-2 years)-9% vs national median828 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Illinois Central College
Ranked 238th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,467
middle 50%: $30,465 – $54,444
Median · 5 years out
$47,360
middle 50%: $34,385 – $61,742
Median · 10 years out
$48,413
middle 50%: $35,233 – $64,280
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 earn a median of $42,467 in year one. Earnings reach $48,413 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?
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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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,428 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis and Clark Community College
$48,015 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$47,790 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$47,586 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$47,383 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$47,372 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$47,226 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$47,210 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$47,173 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$47,145 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$47,068 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$46,965 · 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
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 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
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