Program Payoff

Heartland Community College

Normal, 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 $10,250 $44,933 (42) $95,990
Registered Nurses
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree $36,848 (12) $132,110
Software Developers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $6,851 $20,300 (122) $59,590
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Biological and Physical Sciences Associate's degree $19,592 (25) $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate 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
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $46,650
Pharmacy Technicians
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $56,720
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $56,720
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $46,010
Phlebotomists
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate 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 Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate 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
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $39,490
Security Guards
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $48,610
Dental Assistants
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
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $67,380
Medical Equipment Repairers
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
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,200
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,200
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $59,590
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $63,220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $45,960
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $58,520
Machinists
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,170
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $92,860
Health Specialties Teachers, 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.