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What Parkland College graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Associate (45)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$35,550$46,532$53,485
Agricultural Business and Management$37,316$49,513$61,332
Agricultural Mechanization$43,047——
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$37,860$44,794$51,332
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$48,320$55,156$64,238
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$49,602$53,909$57,769
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$28,474$50,050$70,625
Biological and Physical Sciences$27,674$47,587$60,780
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$50,197$56,877—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,693$48,096$57,334
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$31,996$38,189$41,844
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$34,779$45,270$53,296
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$28,057$33,960$49,399
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$51,223$67,042$74,301
Computer Programming$45,751$56,877$71,212
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$43,892$57,159$74,696
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$45,324$61,926$83,557
Construction Management$39,119$54,286$68,802
Construction Trades$59,105$60,508—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$35,198$51,828$57,301
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications$34,840$51,223—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$50,311$57,009$53,219
Design and Applied Arts$31,578$37,285$49,855
Engineering$32,272$75,158$99,192
Engineering, General$32,272$75,158$99,192
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$56,877——
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$50,935$63,723$75,035
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$26,625$29,179$38,623
Fine and Studio Arts$33,162—$59,848
Fire Protection$33,162$54,051$77,273
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$35,940$50,831—
Health Professions and Related Programs$55,935$63,208$70,100
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$34,768$52,413$61,468
Hospitality Administration/Management$30,360$34,840$43,047
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$26,625$29,179$38,623
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$50,129$55,665$76,015
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$29,144$41,434$53,039
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$29,144$41,434$53,039
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,116$59,120$71,555
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$27,674$47,587$60,780
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$28,057$33,960$49,399
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$62,419$71,774$84,523
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,083$58,796$71,555
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,672$43,664$46,663
Visual and Performing Arts$33,372$38,450$51,929

Certificate (1-2 years) (18)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$36,215$48,487—
Agricultural Business and Management$52,636——
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$34,351——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,171——
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$37,247$40,037—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$34,926$39,793$46,207
Construction Trades$62,158$105,907—
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$39,793——
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$38,141$56,363$71,728
Health Professions and Related Programs$39,104$51,306$58,176
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$34,840$48,030—
Hospitality Administration/Management$28,969——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$24,477——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$24,477——
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$34,584$47,939—
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$41,019$62,468$76,015
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$34,596$38,967$49,118
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$32,198——

Certificate (under 1 year) (25)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$38,967——
Air Transportation$28,392——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$37,592$58,527$73,565
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$32,971$43,739$58,065
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$34,588$35,757$43,047
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$35,737$36,943$43,047
Computer Programming$39,655——
Computer Software and Media Applications$30,804$54,051—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$40,067$65,986—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$39,035$54,993$68,098
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$42,866$50,007—
Culinary Arts and Related Services$27,010——
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$27,010——
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$49,035——
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$38,141——
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$31,317——
Ground Transportation$45,404$54,365—
Health Professions and Related Programs$28,920$45,333$53,107
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$31,317——
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$29,296$44,775$65,353
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$26,084$45,708$43,407
Precision Metal Working$43,433——
Precision Production$43,433——
Transportation and Materials Moving$44,087$54,365—
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$28,436$44,024$60,272