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Associate+30% vs national median42 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Illinois Central College

Ranked 13th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $25,937 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $58,734 – $91,685
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Illinois Central College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $43,948 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 30% above the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 13th of 95 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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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,993 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastfield College
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$73,292 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$72,299 · 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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