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Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median658 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at South Suburban College

Ranked 190th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,537
middle 50%: $29,791 – $58,539
Median · 5 years out
$50,579
middle 50%: $36,980 – $76,644
Median · 10 years out
$60,118
middle 50%: $40,425 – $89,411

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of South Suburban College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $42,537 one year after graduating, rising to $60,118 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 190th of 370 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,908 total interest

Same major at other universities

River Parishes Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$51,077 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$51,005 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$51,002 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$50,897 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$50,559 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$50,549 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$50,383 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$50,383 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$50,359 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$50,243 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,414 · 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

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