Certificate (under 1 year)-32% vs national median187 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Ranked 164th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,516
middle 50%: $21,608 – $47,529
Median · 5 years out
$39,380
middle 50%: $27,831 – $57,619
Median · 10 years out
$46,207
middle 50%: $32,393 – $74,301
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer science certificate holders at City Colleges of Chicago earn $33k in year one. Median salary reaches $46k after ten years.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,511 total interest
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Alvin Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$39,323 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,467 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
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$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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