Certificate (under 1 year)-24% vs national median2,194 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Illinois Valley Community College
Ranked 278th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,324
middle 50%: $18,748 – $29,645
Median · 5 years out
$33,487
middle 50%: $25,085 – $51,705
Median · 10 years out
$44,900
middle 50%: $29,331 – $65,630
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
Students in this certificate program earn a median $24,324 in their first year. Median earnings grow to $44,900 after a decade.
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
12.6 yrs
≈ $15,957 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$33,960 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$33,937 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$33,933 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$33,746 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$33,733 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$33,719 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$33,433 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$33,260 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,246 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$33,018 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$32,971 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$32,920 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois Valley Community College
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,304 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$60,613 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$60,613 · 5 yrs out
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