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Associate-13% vs national median2,586 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 395th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,009
middle 50%: $42,035 – $64,991
Median · 5 years out
$59,131
middle 50%: $46,813 – $72,731
Median · 10 years out
$69,762
middle 50%: $53,352 – $86,816

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 Southwestern Illinois College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $54,009 one year after graduating, rising to $69,762 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 395th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,948 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hawkeye Community College
$59,357 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$59,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$59,321 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Ancilla Domini College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$58,963 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$58,946 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$58,906 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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