Human Services, General programs in Illinois
9 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,532 at Rasmussen University-Illinois.
What this work pays in Illinois
Social and Human Service Assistants in Illinois earn a median of $46,950 a year across 22,220 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | $78,380 | 7,520 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $40,900 | 2,750 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford | Associate's degree | $22,667 | $24,532 (65 grads) | 7 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Judson University Elgin | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Human Services, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.