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College of Lake County

Public in Grayslake, IL. 23 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, Drafting/CAD, fire science, HVAC and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate43$85,181––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree20$74,156––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree42$72,866$11,000$125
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree13$34,637––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate49not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate126not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree7not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate–not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree7not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree0not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate215not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree12not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate356not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree17not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate45not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree11not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate291not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree8not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate192not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree15not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate11not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate11not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate489not 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

  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (associate degree): graduates earned $34,637 one year out, about the same as the national median for culinary associate degree programs ($34,733).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $74,156 one year out, 14% above the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate): graduates earned $85,181 one year out, 59% above the national median for imaging & surgical tech certificate programs ($53,544).
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $72,866 one year out, 20% above the national median for imaging & surgical tech associate degree programs ($60,642).

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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.