WhatGradsMake
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What Southwestern Illinois 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 (51)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$39,708$43,588—
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$28,765$36,215$51,223
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,151$57,619$66,604
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,226$48,487$54,548
American Sign Language$27,814$35,626$49,171
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$28,765$36,215$51,223
Biological and Physical Sciences$27,132$47,677$61,303
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,842$46,359$51,789
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$35,233$43,948$54,267
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$36,275$44,060$55,653
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$48,658$51,335$63,970
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$29,214$41,818—
Computer Programming$56,312$69,154—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$49,399$62,555$86,868
Computer and Information Sciences, General$40,113$56,877—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$50,210$63,214$81,671
Construction Trades$57,713$70,365$72,966
Construction Trades, General$52,354$65,634—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$34,982$51,223$68,274
Culinary Arts and Related Services$28,078$35,051$58,659
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$28,078$35,051$58,659
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$46,532$53,343$85,242
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$53,615$69,946$76,393
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$37,867$61,036$75,035
Engineering$36,215——
Engineering, General$36,215——
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$41,799$55,746$79,032
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$40,342$40,729—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$25,546$30,241$33,519
Fire Protection$43,047$99,192—
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$27,814$35,626$49,171
Graphic Communications$30,273$43,047—
Health Professions and Related Programs$54,009$59,131$69,762
Health and Medical Administrative Services$40,045$47,444$51,223
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$42,555$54,615$68,098
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$74,643——
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$35,167$56,406$71,392
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$25,546$30,241$33,519
Legal Professions and Studies$37,623$45,805$55,879
Legal Support Services$37,623$45,805$55,879
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$26,381$41,022$52,045
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$26,381$41,022$52,045
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$45,933$59,957$70,713
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$27,132$47,677$61,303
Precision Metal Working$49,019$61,545$71,728
Precision Production$49,019$61,545$71,728
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$27,814$36,857$36,215
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$62,029$68,526$81,133
Social Work$27,814$36,857$36,215
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,892$61,431$71,212
Visual and Performing Arts$22,385$29,195$40,883

Certificate (1-2 years) (20)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,214$65,590$83,557
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$29,115$34,133$37,274
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$28,216$32,883$39,310
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$25,903$34,840$38,842
Carpenters$66,800$70,557$79,342
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$52,989——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$56,877——
Construction Trades$63,761$68,650$77,440
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$53,552$66,338$73,157
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$51,223$58,858—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$25,540$27,937$31,206
Health Professions and Related Programs$31,175$35,626$41,393
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$41,326$53,793$58,858
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$50,311——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$25,540$27,937$31,206
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$42,505$58,197$59,757
Precision Metal Working$63,808$72,907$80,472
Precision Production$63,808$72,907$80,472
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$29,502$35,474$40,912
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$42,046$64,151$68,702

Certificate (under 1 year) (34)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$24,717$38,623$51,789
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$30,884$50,083$65,986
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$30,731——
American Sign Language$26,013$33,053$37,132
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$24,717$38,623$51,789
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$54,227$49,513$61,121
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,261$40,660$49,073
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$33,078$34,840$34,289
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$37,456$40,174$44,928
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$27,736$35,830$45,751
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$26,106$35,666$45,075
Computer Programming$57,042$80,595$89,177
Computer Software and Media Applications$40,342$46,207$61,121
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$53,497$66,712$81,572
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$53,615$67,570$82,371
Construction Trades$53,753$52,872$62,007
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,970$55,665$71,529
Culinary Arts and Related Services$27,555$33,325$41,887
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$27,555$33,325$41,887
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$41,019$49,855$71,441
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,722$62,818$65,986
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$37,592$48,487$68,802
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$40,883$47,705—
Fire Protection$61,243$72,441$83,018
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$26,013$33,053$37,132
Graphic Communications$30,437——
Health Professions and Related Programs$25,550$33,433$39,809
Health and Medical Administrative Services$25,594$30,472$34,333
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$53,479$64,014$78,242
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$33,477$47,416$58,659
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$24,422$31,989$39,742
Precision Metal Working$35,892$49,794$58,090
Precision Production$35,892$49,794$58,090
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$29,102$42,596$51,929