Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at William Rainey Harper College

Harper College graduates from this allied health certificate program earn remarkably well—$64,113 just one year out puts them far ahead of typical outcomes both nationally (87th percentile) and within Illinois (80th percentile). That's $16,000 more than the Illinois median and nearly $20,000 above the national benchmark for these programs. Among the 41 Illinois schools offering this credential, only College of DuPage comes close to Harper's earning outcomes.

The debt picture is reasonable at $11,159, translating to a debt-to-earnings ratio of just 0.17—meaning graduates owe roughly two months' salary. While this debt level sits at the 70th percentile nationally (meaning 30% of similar programs have lower debt), it's actually below Illinois's median of $12,000. The tradeoff between slightly higher debt and substantially higher earnings clearly favors Harper.

The major caveat: this data reflects fewer than 30 graduates, so individual circumstances heavily influence these averages. A few high earners could be skewing the numbers upward. However, the consistency of Harper's performance—ranking in the top 20% both statewide and nationally—suggests genuine program strength rather than statistical noise. For parents whose child has aptitude for allied health fields and wants to stay near Chicago's northwest suburbs, this certificate offers a compelling fast track to above-average earnings with manageable debt.