Certificate (under 1 year)+23% vs national median165 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at Oakton College
Ranked 3rd of 11 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,158
middle 50%: $36,444 – $73,099
Median · 5 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $45,328 – $91,614
Median · 10 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $56,877 – $97,992
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Information Science/Studies (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Information Science graduates from Oakton College start with a $53k median salary. By year ten, median earnings reach $78k.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,775 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$47,046 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$39,708 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oakton College
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$96,354 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,533 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
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