Program Payoff

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois. 85 certificate and associate programs, public. 85 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Illinois.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $6,816 $56,748 (57) $95,990
Registered Nurses
Agricultural Mechanization Associate's degree $44,384 (12) $62,480
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $8,000 $42,682 (30) $48,610
Dental Assistants
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $41,937 (11) $67,380
Medical Equipment Repairers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $41,087 (22) $46,650
Pharmacy Technicians
Information Science/Studies Associate's degree $32,711 (20) $132,110
Software Developers
Social Work Associate's degree $25,194 (12) $63,220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $22,989 (22) $69,010
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $6,118 $20,824 (19) $45,960
Nursing Assistants
Biological and Physical Sciences Associate's degree $18,967 (37) $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $17,214 (15) $35,830
Childcare Workers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $4,648 $16,169 (57) $59,590
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate not published $34,040
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $66,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $80,230
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $80,230
Accountants and Auditors
Agricultural Business and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $73,510
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $73,510
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural Mechanization Undergraduate certificate not published $62,480
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $79,490
Soil and Plant Scientists
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $79,490
Soil and Plant Scientists
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Agriculture, General Associate's degree not published $79,490
Soil and Plant Scientists
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published $46,410
Agricultural Technicians
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $42,260
Emergency Medical Technicians
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $42,260
Emergency Medical Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,650
Pharmacy Technicians
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $47,990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $47,990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $56,720
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $103,570
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $103,570
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,130
Customer Service Representatives
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $46,130
Customer Service Representatives
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $79,190
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $171,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $171,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Construction Trades, General Undergraduate certificate not published $105,750
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Construction Trades, General Associate's degree not published $105,750
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $39,490
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $39,490
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $37,580
Cooks, Restaurant
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $42,840
Data Entry Keyers
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,240
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,240
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $99,560
Electricians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $85,510
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $64,630
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $104,440
Power Plant Operators
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $104,440
Power Plant Operators
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $103,570
General and Operations Managers
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $66,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Geography and Cartography Undergraduate certificate not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $46,260
Printing Press Operators
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $46,260
Printing Press Operators
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $69,010
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $77,410
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,200
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $82,070
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Housing and Human Environments Undergraduate certificate not published $106,980
Facilities Managers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,830
Childcare Workers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $51,320
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Information Science/Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $132,110
Software Developers
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $63,670
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $59,590
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $58,520
Machinists
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $58,520
Machinists
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's degree not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $92,860
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Special Education and Teaching Associate's degree not published $79,890
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $75,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $75,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $36,040
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree not published $36,040
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,170
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $49,170
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.