Associate-9% vs national median859 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Sauk Valley Community College
Ranked 345th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,187
middle 50%: $45,423 – $67,783
Median · 5 years out
$62,087
middle 50%: $48,560 – $78,476
Median · 10 years out
$71,234
middle 50%: $56,574 – $88,223
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
Sauk Valley Community College graduates in health professions earn $56k starting out. Median earnings reach $71k by year 10.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,590 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$62,533 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$62,412 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$62,350 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$62,187 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$61,911 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$61,901 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$61,898 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sauk Valley Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,018 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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