Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median382 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Morton College
Ranked 254th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,697
middle 50%: $19,345 – $32,928
Median · 5 years out
$35,310
middle 50%: $26,211 – $49,779
Median · 10 years out
$47,892
middle 50%: $33,960 – $65,986
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
Morton College health profession certificate holders earn $25,697 in their first year. Median earnings reach $47,892 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,804 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$35,564 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$35,539 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$35,500 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$35,336 · 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
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$34,887 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Morton College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,346 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,232 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,482 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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