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What College Of DuPage graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Associate (63)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$46,982$49,855$67,042
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$44,978$48,487$38,771
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,950$67,912$75,435
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$51,976$61,388$62,548
Apparel and Textiles$27,237$43,047—
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$42,273$47,574—
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$28,969$42,146$54,051
Biological and Physical Sciences$27,384$56,203$76,677
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$75,444$86,086—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,956$67,993$76,173
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$40,342$45,451$54,051
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$44,882$55,628$68,782
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$37,361$34,596$59,848
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$27,814$31,416—
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$31,206$46,116$58,363
Computer Programming$52,479$75,704$76,015
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$46,821$68,758—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$47,041$72,585$75,329
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$55,181——
Construction Management$51,694$70,870—
Construction Trades$77,901$96,190—
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$25,009$39,793—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$35,184$53,455$67,412
Culinary Arts and Related Services$32,990$44,324$70,365
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$31,264$43,626$70,870
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications$42,812$75,329$73,728
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$64,122$71,234$68,578
Design and Applied Arts$35,233$45,194$57,105
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$39,950$59,291$68,702
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$59,848——
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$55,935$67,746$93,589
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$55,464$71,441—
Engineering$27,979$87,221$126,300
Engineering, General$27,903$86,855$119,554
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$51,071$65,240$73,521
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$30,376$35,728$42,273
Fire Protection$44,145$81,833$111,278
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$52,636$59,848$87,772
Graphic Communications$32,101$47,243$61,827
Health Professions and Related Programs$58,927$69,214$76,159
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,985$57,471$68,802
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$50,636$80,258$87,772
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$38,220$64,568$86,592
Hospitality Administration/Management$34,178$46,967—
Housing and Human Environments$32,883$38,509—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$30,570$33,645$38,015
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$50,311——
Legal Professions and Studies$43,683$50,975—
Legal Support Services$43,683$50,975—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$30,314$50,595$64,326
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$30,314$50,595$64,326
Library Science$34,002$40,342$47,119
Library and Archives Assisting$34,002$40,342$47,119
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,722$63,071$75,619
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$33,372$46,497—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$27,384$56,203$76,677
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$31,171$43,384$50,676
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$27,814$31,416—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$65,378$78,118$87,170
Social Work$31,171$43,384$50,676
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$32,807$40,883$54,333
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$35,859$55,181$71,728
Visual and Performing Arts$35,715$42,904$57,805

Certificate (1-2 years) (45)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$54,993$65,986$73,442
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$52,354$57,372$54,051
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,338$77,087$91,866
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$36,254$37,041—
Apparel and Textiles$29,948——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$52,354$57,372$54,051
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,663$63,394$82,300
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$40,493$45,751$44,398
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$44,891$61,045$72,057
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$40,680$44,129$50,197
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$53,578——
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$48,030——
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$23,015$32,639$43,948
Criminal Justice and Corrections$33,209$46,845$77,524
Culinary Arts and Related Services$32,883$34,573$74,301
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$24,320$33,184$55,935
Design and Applied Arts$31,905$46,298$57,867
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$27,044$47,119$72,585
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$62,393$67,570—
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$59,848——
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$38,692$51,737$72,356
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$28,513$33,505$38,967
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$43,948——
Graphic Communications$42,146$43,047$54,522
Health Professions and Related Programs$43,948$69,129$80,484
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,505$38,416$45,751
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$51,452$72,884$70,527
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$34,107$47,492$79,157
Hospitality Administration/Management$34,040$61,198—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$27,515$31,513$31,485
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$40,342——
Legal Professions and Studies$44,070$56,579$58,998
Legal Support Services$44,070$56,579$58,998
Library Science$32,981$38,692$48,182
Library and Archives Assisting$32,981$38,692$48,182
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$46,632$66,348$71,823
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$35,528$48,238—
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$32,309$71,060$76,722
Precision Metal Working$42,505$64,175—
Precision Production$42,505$64,175—
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$36,368——
Social Work$31,905——
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$30,437——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$36,453$56,877$72,242
Visual and Performing Arts$31,905$46,298$57,867

Certificate (under 1 year) (51)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$41,138$52,508$53,343
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$41,469$50,676$56,877
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$31,982$55,678$79,787
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$30,437$37,517$55,984
American Sign Language$32,231——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$37,361$48,291$56,877
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$59,105$69,154—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,004$60,466$65,743
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$38,592$42,462$48,165
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$42,229$52,983$56,216
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$33,582$48,349$49,513
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$45,244$62,421—
Computer Programming$47,740$72,299$86,929
Computer Software and Media Applications$51,223$67,570$65,986
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$45,039$71,639—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$48,104$71,667$83,277
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$47,392$70,298$93,789
Construction Trades$57,619$69,154—
Culinary Arts and Related Services$31,048$42,446$56,877
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$31,266$42,446$56,877
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications$55,380$81,462$70,870
Design and Applied Arts$30,926$47,502$64,930
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$51,929——
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$51,994$54,051—
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$101,177$105,399$114,946
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$57,372——
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$51,284$62,462—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$46,207——
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$27,318$34,886$52,636
Fire Protection$43,948$90,582—
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$32,231——
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$43,647$54,522$74,301
Geography and Cartography$60,590$80,415—
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies$28,488$40,956$48,096
Health Professions and Related Programs$31,261$51,152$67,298
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,311$49,868$55,097
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$38,170$71,441—
Hospitality Administration/Management$31,708$46,249$58,065
Housing and Human Environments$40,342——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$26,731$34,322$37,247
Human Resources Management and Services$49,513——
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$57,301$64,930—
Library Science$31,104$33,505$44,129
Library and Archives Assisting$31,104$33,505$44,129
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$99,715$105,399$114,946
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$27,165$52,937$67,544
Precision Metal Working$47,119——
Precision Production$47,119——
Social Sciences$58,734$79,787—
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$36,387$43,948$50,441
Visual and Performing Arts$31,340$47,502$64,930