Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois. 54 certificate and associate programs, public. 54 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Illinois.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $8,968 | $56,415 (26) | $95,990 Registered Nurses |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | $52,107 (21) | $49,170 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | $49,527 (16) | $48,610 Dental Assistants |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | $42,188 (14) | $42,260 Emergency Medical Technicians |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's degree | — | $27,681 (32) | $79,990 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | — | $23,649 (17) | $45,960 Nursing Assistants |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $6,900 | $21,000 (180) | $59,590 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $49,170 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| 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 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $42,260 Emergency Medical Technicians |
| 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 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $103,570 General and Operations Managers |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,010 Phlebotomists |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $132,110 Software Developers |
| Computer Programming | Associate's degree | — | not published | $132,110 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $132,110 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $132,110 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 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 Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's degree | — | not published | $109,160 Construction 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 | Associate's degree | — | not published | $39,490 Security Guards |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $58,240 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,560 Electricians |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's degree | — | not published | $99,560 Electricians |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $85,510 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $85,510 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| 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 | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $140,240 Managers, All Other |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $35,830 Childcare Workers |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $35,830 Childcare Workers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,320 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,320 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $163,610 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,220 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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 |
| Social Work | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,220 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,800 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,800 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
"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.