WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median3,451 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 279th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,550
middle 50%: $19,636 – $32,468
Median · 5 years out
$33,433
middle 50%: $24,966 – $48,876
Median · 10 years out
$39,809
middle 50%: $27,718 – $59,812

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

Southwestern Illinois College certificate holders in Health Professions earn $25,550 in their first year. Median earnings reach $39,809 after a decade.

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
13.3 yrs
≈ $16,351 total interest

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