WhatGradsMake
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

Graduates of Southwestern Illinois College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $31,175 one year after graduating, rising to $41,393 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 362nd 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?

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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

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