Program Payoff

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Chicago, Illinois. 40 certificate and associate programs, public. 40 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Illinois.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $5,000 $29,685 (19) $59,590
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Biological and Physical Sciences Associate's degree $6,125 not published $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $80,230
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $80,230
Accountants and Auditors
Architectural Sciences and Technology Associate's degree not published $163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Undergraduate certificate not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $103,570
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $103,570
General and Operations Managers
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $171,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $39,490
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $39,490
Security Guards
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,240
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,240
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Finance and Financial Management Services Undergraduate certificate not published $103,570
General and Operations Managers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $46,260
Printing Press Operators
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $46,260
Printing Press Operators
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,830
Childcare Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $35,830
Childcare Workers
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $76,820
Human Resources Specialists
Information Science/Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $132,110
Software Developers
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $63,670
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $59,590
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $79,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $63,220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $63,220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Undergraduate certificate not published $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Music Associate's degree not published $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
Social Work Undergraduate certificate not published $63,220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Social Work Associate's degree not published $63,220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $75,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $75,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $75,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree not published $36,040
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Associate's degree not published $75,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.