What do Prairie State College graduates earn?

Prairie State College graduates report median earnings of $38,834 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

Where do Prairie State College graduates work?

Among the most recent graduate cohort tracked by Census PSEO, the top industry one year after completion is Health Care and Social Assistance at 38% of graduates.

What share of Prairie State College graduates are found employed?

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Is Prairie State College worth it?

Q: Is Prairie State College worth it?

Prairie State College graduates report median earnings of $50,647 four years after completion, against an average net price of $4,738.

Chicago Heights, IL · Public · 2-year

Prairie State College is a public, two-year institution in Chicago Heights, Illinois (large suburb). It awarded 942 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in liberal arts and sciences, nursing assistant patient care assistant and emergency medical technology.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$38,834

Median earnings 4 years after

$50,647

Median earnings 10 years after

$36,696

Average net price

$4,738

Completion rate

21%

Completions (2024)

942

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

2,443

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate	$34,909	$47,062	71
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Associate	$68,277	$87,212	61
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	Undergraduate certificate	$30,067	$42,205	46
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Undergraduate certificate	$35,362	$57,474	24
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Associate	$18,885	$47,550	20
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Graphic Communications	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Graphic Communications	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer Programming	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysis	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer Science	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Certificate 1-2 yrs	173
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Associate	149
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	Certificate under 12 weeks	119
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	Certificate under 12 weeks	62
General Studies	Associate	55
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	40
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	Associate	34
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Associate	33
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	22
Computer Support Specialist	Certificate under 12 weeks	21

Federal view: Census PSEO, most recent federal cohort, one year after completion

Industry	Share of graduates	Graduates counted
Health Care and Social Assistance	38%	3,038
Retail Trade	11%	872
Manufacturing	9%	701
Educational Services	6%	462
Accommodation and Food Services	6%	449
Public Administration	5%	435
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	4%	323
Transportation and Warehousing	4%	307

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