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Associate+2% vs national median53 grads tracked

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications at Illinois Central College

Ranked 4th of 10 associate programs in Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,377
middle 50%: $26,587 – $59,662
Median · 5 years out
$54,306
middle 50%: $43,588 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $48,487 – $80,540

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Illinois Central College's associate program in Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications earn a median $38,377 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,243 for this field, ranking 4th of 10 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,007 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$39,517 · 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
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 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

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