Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,942
- Graduates last year
- 264
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,229
- Type
- Public
EMT and Paramedic Programs in Illinois
Illinois has 35 schools with EMT and paramedic programs in this directory: 35 public and 0 private. Together they graduated 2,342 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Graduates earned a median of $59,378 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Moraine Valley Community College, College of DuPage and College of Lake County.
35
Schools with this program
2,342
Graduates last year
$59,378
Median earnings, 1 yr after
All 35 EMT and paramedic programs in Illinois
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,680
- Graduates last year
- 246
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $65,192
- Type
- Public
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,901
- Graduates last year
- 209
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $85,181
- Type
- Public
Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,985
- Graduates last year
- 142
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $63,032
- Type
- Public
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,710
- Graduates last year
- 135
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $53,321
- Type
- Public
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,324
- Graduates last year
- 130
- Type
- Public
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,576
- Graduates last year
- 116
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,403
- Type
- Public
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,162
- Graduates last year
- 110
- Type
- Public
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,176
- Graduates last year
- 101
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,599
- Type
- Public
Heartland Community College
Normal, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,610
- Graduates last year
- 98
- Type
- Public
Parkland College
Champaign, IL
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,464
- Graduates last year
- 98
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $60,941
- Type
- Public
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,038
- Graduates last year
- 96
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $71,765
- Type
- Public
Triton College
River Grove, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,340
- Graduates last year
- 81
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $69,324
- Type
- Public
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,590
- Graduates last year
- 74
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $57,564
- Type
- Public
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,828
- Graduates last year
- 68
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $35,953
- Type
- Public
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,380
- Graduates last year
- 48
- Type
- Public
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,800
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $53,614
- Type
- Public
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,260
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Type
- Public
Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,800
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Type
- Public
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,530
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $62,655
- Type
- Public
John A Logan College
Carterville, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,630
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Type
- Public
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,536
- Graduates last year
- 27
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,972
- Type
- Public
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,620
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Type
- Public
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,980
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $60,200
- Type
- Public
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,220
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $50,694
- Type
- Public
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,770
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $67,075
- Type
- Public
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,500
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Type
- Public
Morton College
Cicero, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,662
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Type
- Public
Spoon River College
Canton, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $6,300
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Type
- Public
Black Hawk College
Moline, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,220
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Type
- Public
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,700
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,980
- Type
- Public
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,324
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Type
- Public
South Suburban College
South Holland, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,393
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $69,245
- Type
- Public
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,176
- Graduates last year
- 1
- Type
- Public
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,500
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much do EMT and paramedic graduates earn?
Across 38 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $59,378 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public EMT and paramedic programs in Illinois?
Yes. 35 public schools offer it, including Moraine Valley Community College, College of DuPage, College of Lake County, Oakton College and City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.