Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median255 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Illinois Central College
Ranked 88th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,273
middle 50%: $28,392 – $66,303
Median · 5 years out
$54,639
middle 50%: $40,417 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $49,855 – $104,398
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates start at a $42,273 median salary. Pay grows to $54,639 by year five and $73,728 by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,463 total interest
Same major at other universities
Victoria College
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$53,814 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$53,681 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois Central College
Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
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