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Associate-4% vs national median85 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 68th of 145 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,113
middle 50%: $27,608 – $56,642
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $37,592 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (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, General earn a median $40,113 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $59,476 for this field, ranking 68th of 145 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,612 total interest

Same major at other universities

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$57,762 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$57,503 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$55,402 · 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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