WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median115 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Prairie State College

Ranked 177th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,159
middle 50%: $31,024 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$51,627
middle 50%: $36,966 – $62,682
Median · 10 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $36,674 – $76,015

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

Graduates of Prairie State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $43,159 one year after graduating, rising to $52,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 177th of 370 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?

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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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,791 total interest

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