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title: Southwestern Illinois College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Belleville, IL
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $36,884 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $19,733 – $55,249 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $4,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $3,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 36% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $16,249 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 48% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.11× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $8,884 | derived |

**36% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $4,000 (≈ 11% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $15,947 to $56,142 across 15 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Associate's Degree | $56,142 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $52,365 | $7,500 |
| Fire Protection. | Associate's Degree | $46,631 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $44,584 | $8,550 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $41,907 | not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $39,728 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $39,135 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,307 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Associate's Degree | $37,204 | not reported |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Associate's Degree | $33,314 | $4,500 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,069 | not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,203 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,669 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $25,807 | $6,347 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $15,947 | $3,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Southwestern Illinois College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?143215

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