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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median38 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Ranked 4th of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $24,733 – $77,273
Median · 5 years out
$33,078
middle 50%: $22,327 – $48,144
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $33,078 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $38,430 for this field, ranking 4th of 4 reporting programs.

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
12.7 yrs
≈ $13,411 total interest

Same major at other universities

Naugatuck Valley Community College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$38,430 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,473 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$70,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$50,740 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$49,937 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Associate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,974 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,974 · 5 yrs out

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