Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median307 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
Ranked 280th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,961
middle 50%: $18,513 – $28,796
Median · 5 years out
$33,260
middle 50%: $23,771 – $50,129
Median · 10 years out
$40,076
middle 50%: $26,136 – $59,327
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
Lincoln Trail College certificate holders in Health Professions earn $24k in their first year. Median earnings reach $40k 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
13.5 yrs
≈ $16,820 total interest
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$33,933 · 5 yrs out
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$33,746 · 5 yrs out
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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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$33,246 · 5 yrs out
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$33,018 · 5 yrs out
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$32,971 · 5 yrs out
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$32,920 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$32,821 · 5 yrs out
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$32,805 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,808 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$39,757 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$39,757 · 5 yrs out
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