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Associate+9% vs national median470 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 103rd of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $33,628 – $70,779
Median · 5 years out
$62,555
middle 50%: $44,271 – $87,957
Median · 10 years out
$86,868
middle 50%: $50,767 – $118,617

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southwestern Illinois College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $86,868 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 103rd of 373 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,147 total interest

Same major at other universities

Miami University
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$62,754 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$62,573 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$62,189 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$62,119 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$62,086 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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