Associate-13% vs national median1,063 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at East Central College
Ranked 381st of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,158
middle 50%: $37,154 – $62,362
Median · 5 years out
$59,673
middle 50%: $44,900 – $73,431
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $56,378 – $87,197
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
Associate degree graduates in Health Professions earn $51k in their first year. Median earnings reach $70k by year 10.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,181 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Illinois College
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$59,948 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$59,900 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$59,873 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$59,776 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$59,578 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$59,471 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$59,457 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Central College
Engineering (Associate)
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,034 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$56,212 · 5 yrs out
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