Trade School Scoreboard

Parkland College

Public in Champaign, IL. 23 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering fire science, construction trades, HVAC, auto technician and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree30$61,124$10,128$115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree31$60,941$11,500$131
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree38$52,255$7,000$80
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate124$44,244$8,030$91
Veterinary/Animal Health TechnologyAssociate degree22$38,505$8,000$91
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree16$35,092––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate3not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate1not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree5not reported––
CarpentersCertificate0not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate0not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate3not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree–not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate11not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree3not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate32not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate18not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate77not reported$10,000$114
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate23not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate23not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate degree2not 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

  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $38,505 one year out, about the same as the national median for veterinary tech associate degree programs ($38,472).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $52,255 one year out, 8% above the national median for auto technician associate degree programs ($48,236).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $61,124 one year out, 6% below the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $35,092 one year out, 17% below the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).

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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.