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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median553 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College

Ranked 260th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,100
middle 50%: $18,636 – $28,891
Median · 5 years out
$34,887
middle 50%: $25,597 – $51,975
Median · 10 years out
$39,991
middle 50%: $29,182 – $56,973

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

Graduates of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $24,100 one year after graduating, rising to $39,991 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 260th of 303 reporting programs.

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
13.2 yrs
≈ $16,248 total interest

Same major at other universities

Morton College
$35,310 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$35,230 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$35,220 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$35,024 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$35,012 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$34,984 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$34,634 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$34,630 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$34,596 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$34,563 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$34,399 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,159 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,851 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,556 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,040 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,547 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,372 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$49,095 · 5 yrs out

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