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Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median67 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Illinois Central College

Ranked 35th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $28,825 – $50,636
Median · 5 years out
$56,620
middle 50%: $45,557 – $138,294
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $49,855 – $110,004

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Illinois Central College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $54,993 for this field, ranking 35th of 96 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,813 total interest

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