Associate+1% vs national median3,820 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Ranked 162nd of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,441
middle 50%: $22,712 – $43,799
Median · 5 years out
$47,129
middle 50%: $33,931 – $65,897
Median · 10 years out
$60,890
middle 50%: $43,275 – $83,187
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts graduates at this Chicago college start with a median salary of $31k. Earnings grow to $61k by the tenth year.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,865 total interest
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$47,324 · 5 yrs out
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$47,288 · 5 yrs out
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$47,259 · 5 yrs out
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$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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$47,078 · 5 yrs out
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$47,065 · 5 yrs out
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$47,037 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,723 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out