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Associate+9% vs national median282 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at College of Lake County

Ranked 104th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,409
middle 50%: $33,247 – $66,162
Median · 5 years out
$62,421
middle 50%: $45,075 – $83,160
Median · 10 years out
$78,977
middle 50%: $58,269 – $111,605

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of College of Lake County's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $47,409 one year after graduating, rising to $78,977 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 104th of 373 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,352 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lincoln Land Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$62,754 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$62,573 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$62,555 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$62,189 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$62,119 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$62,086 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$61,853 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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