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Associate+12% vs national median1,267 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at South Suburban College

Ranked 98th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,822 – $77,278
Median · 5 years out
$76,414
middle 50%: $57,305 – $93,075
Median · 10 years out
$84,064
middle 50%: $60,028 – $103,780

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 South Suburban College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $84,064 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 98th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,737 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,215 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$77,068 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$77,029 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$76,994 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$76,749 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$76,523 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$76,273 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$75,808 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$75,798 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$75,771 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Suburban College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$89,546 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,925 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$83,876 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,726 · 5 yrs out

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