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Associate+20% vs national median39 grads tracked

Finance and Financial Management Services at Illinois Central College

Ranked 7th of 23 associate programs in Finance and Financial Management Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,132
middle 50%: $25,751 – $80,729
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $44,129 – $84,400
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Finance and Financial Management Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Illinois Central College's associate program in Finance and Financial Management Services earn a median $37,132 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $47,210 for this field, ranking 7th of 23 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
≈ $8,971 total interest

Same major at other universities

William Rainey Harper College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$57,001 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$47,210 · 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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