WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median3,085 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Rock Valley College

Ranked 246th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,224
middle 50%: $19,945 – $33,571
Median · 5 years out
$35,661
middle 50%: $26,396 – $55,503
Median · 10 years out
$48,783
middle 50%: $32,791 – $70,573

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

Rock Valley College certificate holders in Health Professions see a $26k median salary in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $49k.

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
11.5 yrs
≈ $14,519 total interest

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