Certificate (1-2 years)-31% vs national median755 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 362nd of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,175
middle 50%: $24,291 – $42,832
Median · 5 years out
$35,626
middle 50%: $27,173 – $46,761
Median · 10 years out
$41,393
middle 50%: $30,832 – $62,956
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
Health Professions certificate holders at Southwestern Illinois College earn $31k in year one. Salaries rise to $36k at five years and $41k at ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
11.9 yrs
≈ $14,045 total interest
Same major at other universities
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,931 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$36,472 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$36,070 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$35,281 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$35,151 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$34,984 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$34,955 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$34,376 · 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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