WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median2,742 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Oakton College

Ranked 131st of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,245
middle 50%: $23,678 – $44,958
Median · 5 years out
$44,563
middle 50%: $30,869 – $67,343
Median · 10 years out
$59,696
middle 50%: $39,550 – $86,016

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 Oakton College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $32,245 one year after graduating, rising to $59,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 131st 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?

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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,143 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Northwestern Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$44,833 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$44,816 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$44,634 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$44,631 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$44,547 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$44,543 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$44,511 · 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

Other majors at Oakton College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,354 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,533 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out

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