Certificate (under 1 year)-24% vs national median895 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
Ranked 275th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,388
middle 50%: $19,280 – $34,721
Median · 5 years out
$33,746
middle 50%: $24,260 – $51,974
Median · 10 years out
$38,783
middle 50%: $25,378 – $57,938
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions certificate earners start with a median salary of $25k. By year ten, earnings reach $39k, ranking 275th among 303 peers.
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
13.4 yrs
≈ $16,458 total interest
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$33,733 · 5 yrs out
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$33,719 · 5 yrs out
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$33,487 · 5 yrs out
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$33,433 · 5 yrs out
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$33,260 · 5 yrs out
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$33,246 · 5 yrs out
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Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
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$44,105 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$30,634 · 5 yrs out
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