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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median68 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at South Suburban College

Ranked 7th of 11 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $23,425 – $59,253
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $35,466 – $66,779
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of South Suburban College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $51,480 for this field, ranking 7th of 11 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,198 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$63,451 · 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
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 South Suburban College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$89,546 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,925 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$83,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,414 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out

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