Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median2,814 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at South Suburban College
Ranked 92nd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,343
middle 50%: $24,029 – $65,067
Median · 5 years out
$48,442
middle 50%: $30,601 – $81,485
Median · 10 years out
$59,723
middle 50%: $37,126 – $96,149
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
Certificate students in Health Professions at South Suburban College earn $36k in year 1. Median earnings reach $60k 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,988 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern Junior College
$49,366 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$49,088 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$48,704 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$48,370 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$47,996 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$47,809 · 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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