Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median207 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
Ranked 8th of 11 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,830
middle 50%: $25,721 – $55,778
Median · 5 years out
$47,046
middle 50%: $30,789 – $65,235
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Information Science/Studies (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Information Science graduates from City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College earn a median of $38k initially. Five-year earnings reach $47k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,188 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$39,708 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
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$46,615 · 5 yrs out
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