Associate+7% vs national median1,538 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Waubonsee Community College
Ranked 146th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,741
middle 50%: $47,795 – $76,891
Median · 5 years out
$73,293
middle 50%: $54,382 – $88,878
Median · 10 years out
$84,732
middle 50%: $61,756 – $101,194
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
Waubonsee Community College health graduates earn $64k in their first year. Median earnings reach $85k by year ten.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,572 total interest
Same major at other universities
Delgado Community College
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$73,633 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$73,531 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$73,419 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$73,362 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$73,279 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$73,256 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$73,095 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$72,807 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Waubonsee Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,054 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$63,422 · 5 yrs out
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