Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median1,141 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Kaskaskia College
Ranked 217th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,195
middle 50%: $28,314 – $50,091
Median · 5 years out
$49,021
middle 50%: $37,337 – $63,560
Median · 10 years out
$56,947
middle 50%: $41,992 – $76,659
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions certificate holders start with a median salary of $38k. Median earnings reach $49k after five 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,696 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ozarks Technical Community College
$49,175 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$49,114 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,060 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$48,990 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$48,891 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$48,856 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kaskaskia College
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,152 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
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