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Associate-21% vs national median713 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Rend Lake College

Ranked 444th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,746
middle 50%: $35,635 – $62,287
Median · 5 years out
$53,687
middle 50%: $38,536 – $70,545
Median · 10 years out
$51,627
middle 50%: $33,710 – $72,585

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

Graduates of Rend Lake College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $48,746 one year after graduating, rising to $51,627 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 444th of 490 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $7,928 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$55,171 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$55,008 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$54,705 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University - West Plains
$54,689 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$54,291 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,509 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$53,457 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$53,391 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$53,388 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$53,378 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$52,902 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rend Lake College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,768 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,993 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,934 · 5 yrs out

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