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Associate-23% vs national median39 grads tracked

Library and Archives Assisting at Illinois Central College

Ranked 5th of 5 associate programs in Library and Archives Assisting by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,416
middle 50%: $23,386 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$26,890
middle 50%: $20,633 – $32,557
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $37,041 – $70,870

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Library and Archives Assisting (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Illinois Central College's associate program in Library and Archives Assisting earn a median $31,416 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 5th of 5 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,995 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$33,505 · 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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