Parkland College Outcomes

Parkland College has 14 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $70,208 four years after finishing, against $60,086 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

33%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

57%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$42,861

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Avg. net price: $5,553
Graduation: 33%
Students: 3,348

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Parkland College graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Parkland College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 73 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; 209 graduates · $40,885 median earnings
Above the national median: 3 of 14 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians; Median debt is 10% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate): $70,208; Field median $60,086
Engineering, General (associate): $66,550; Field median $75,246
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate): $65,958; Field median $74,427
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate): $58,878; Field median $64,063
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate): $58,824; Field median $64,878
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate): $56,391; Field median $56,695
Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate): $55,314; Field median $49,323
Biological and Physical Sciences (associate): $49,181; Field median $50,340

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Associate programs

Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	52	$52,255	$70,208	$60,08617% above	$7,000
Engineering, General	7	N/A	$66,550	$75,24612% below	N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	85	$65,958	N/A	$74,42711% below	$8,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	36	$60,941	$58,878	$64,0638% below	$8,374
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	34	$61,124	$58,824	$64,8789% below	$8,999
Business Administration, Management and Operations	7	N/A	$55,314	$49,32312% above	N/A
Biological and Physical Sciences	140	$32,941	$49,181	$50,3402% below	N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	11	$35,092	$42,261	$46,2469% below	N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	209	$33,168	$40,885	$42,7744% below	$7,000
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	23	$38,505	$38,567	$42,0868% below	N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	6	N/A	$36,353	$36,4450% above	N/A

Certificate programs

Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	14	N/A	$56,391	$56,6951% below	N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	129	$44,244	N/A	$47,9338% below	$5,005
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	107	N/A	$40,961	$36,77611% above	N/A

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs Parkland College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Nurse Anesthetists
Median pay
$236,590
Outlook
Much faster than average
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
Bright outlook
Transportation
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Median pay
$232,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median pay
$193,950
Outlook
Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median pay
$175,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension