Certificate (under 1 year)-23% vs national median120 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Ranked 9th of 11 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $20,476 – $44,060
Median · 5 years out
$39,708
middle 50%: $26,024 – $58,176
Median · 10 years out
$44,978
middle 50%: $31,905 – $69,154
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 certificate earners at this Illinois institution start with a median salary of $31k. Five years post-graduation, earnings rise to $40k.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,832 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 - Harold Washington College
$47,046 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$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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