Associate+9% vs national median1,213 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Prairie State College
Ranked 126th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,521
middle 50%: $51,755 – $79,471
Median · 5 years out
$74,448
middle 50%: $57,372 – $90,262
Median · 10 years out
$80,673
middle 50%: $59,629 – $99,054
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This health program leads to a $68k median salary in the first year. Earnings increase to $81k 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,295 total interest
Same major at other universities
Victoria College
$74,702 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$74,672 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$74,660 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$74,416 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$74,317 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
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Fire Protection (Associate)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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