WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median3,545 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Waubonsee Community College

Ranked 219th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,103
middle 50%: $21,409 – $36,923
Median · 5 years out
$38,695
middle 50%: $27,926 – $57,261
Median · 10 years out
$50,793
middle 50%: $34,644 – $76,233

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

Waubonsee Community College certificate holders in health professions earn a median of $28,103 initially. This grows to $50,793 after 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?

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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,280 total interest

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