Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median626 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Southeastern Illinois College
Ranked 216th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,256
middle 50%: $25,047 – $41,010
Median · 5 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $34,336 – $65,590
Median · 10 years out
$54,306
middle 50%: $40,536 – $74,144
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
Southeastern Illinois College Health Professions certificate holders earn $33,256 in their first year. Median earnings reach $54,306 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,453 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mesabi Range College
$49,259 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$49,175 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$49,114 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,060 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$49,021 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$48,990 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$48,891 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeastern Illinois College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,772 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
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