WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-26% vs national median1,151 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Rend Lake College

Ranked 286th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,403
middle 50%: $18,645 – $31,171
Median · 5 years out
$32,805
middle 50%: $24,657 – $48,433
Median · 10 years out
$34,070
middle 50%: $24,966 – $51,380

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 Rend Lake College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $24,403 one year after graduating, rising to $34,070 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 286th 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?

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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
15 yrs
≈ $18,111 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$33,260 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,246 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$33,018 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$32,971 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$32,920 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$32,821 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$32,143 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$31,799 · 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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