Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median257 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
Ranked 134th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,059
middle 50%: $18,455 – $29,790
Median · 5 years out
$44,511
middle 50%: $26,737 – $59,902
Median · 10 years out
$49,979
middle 50%: $30,518 – $67,570
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
Wabash Valley College health certificate graduates earn a median of $24k in their first year. Median salaries reach $50k by year ten.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,913 total interest
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$44,816 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$44,634 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$44,631 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$44,563 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$44,547 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$44,543 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$44,497 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$44,345 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,319 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$44,308 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$44,276 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,490 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
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