Trade School Scoreboard

South Suburban College

Public in South Holland, IL. 14 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering cosmetology, Drafting/CAD, construction trades, medical assistant and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate65$69,245––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree30$68,067––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate65$30,086––
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree1not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree0not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate0not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree0not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate0not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate–not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate3not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree9not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate1not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate): graduates earned $69,245 one year out, 29% above the national median for imaging & surgical tech certificate programs ($53,544).
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $68,067 one year out, 12% above the national median for imaging & surgical tech associate degree programs ($60,642).
  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate): graduates earned $30,086 one year out, 39% below the national median for CNA & LPN certificate programs ($49,706).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.