Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Illinois Central College

Illinois Central College's allied health program shows an unusual pattern that deserves scrutiny, though small sample sizes mean these numbers may not be stable year to year. First-year graduates earn $56,637—solid money that beats both the Illinois median ($53,897) and national average ($54,327), placing the program around the 60th percentile in the state. The debt load of $9,750 is exceptionally low, roughly half the state median and less than half the national figure. That's a genuine advantage for students who need to minimize borrowing.

The concern is what happens next: earnings drop to $45,017 by year four, a 20% decline that's hard to explain without knowing more about the specific allied health specialties represented. Are graduates switching to part-time work? Moving into different roles? With fewer than 30 graduates tracked, even a handful of career changes could skew the average significantly. Compare this to top Illinois programs like Harper College and Malcolm X College, where first-year earnings exceed $63,000—though we don't have their year-four data for comparison.

For parents considering this program, the low debt makes it relatively low-risk, but you'll want to understand what specific allied health track your child would pursue and what the typical career trajectory looks like. The small cohort size means individual outcomes may vary considerably from these medians.