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Certificate (1-2 years)+15% vs national median71 grads tracked

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at College of Lake County

Ranked 4th of 16 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,170
middle 50%: $34,630 – $91,084
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $51,223 – $93,187
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of College of Lake County's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management earn a median $56,170 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $56,563 for this field, ranking 4th of 16 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 yrs
≈ $6,457 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$56,563 · 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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