Program Payoff

Sauk Valley Community College

Dixon, Illinois. 42 certificate and associate programs, public. 42 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 $9,600 $53,179 (53) $95,990
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $8,000 $40,467 (12) $42,260
Emergency Medical Technicians
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $33,993 (13) $39,490
Security Guards
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $8,320 $28,960 (17) $45,960
Nursing Assistants
Biological and Physical Sciences Associate's degree $26,121 (25) $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $21,508 (15) $59,590
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $58,520
Machinists
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
Air Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $120,250
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $42,260
Emergency Medical Technicians
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
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate 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
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $39,490
Security Guards
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Associate's degree not published $42,840
Data Entry Keyers
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $62,560
Graphic Designers
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
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree 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
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
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $66,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
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
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $60,320
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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
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
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
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate's degree not published $45,960
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $58,520
Machinists
Social Work Associate's degree not published $63,220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree not published $36,040
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

"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.