Program Payoff

College of Lake County

Grayslake, Illinois. 98 certificate and associate programs, public. 98 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Illinois.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $59,350 (26) $48,610
Dental Assistants
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $11,400 $57,920 (39) $95,990
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $55,512 (11) $42,260
Emergency Medical Technicians
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $41,565 (17) $49,170
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate $37,208 (11) $63,670
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $31,670 (13) $46,650
Pharmacy Technicians
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $29,685 (12) $63,670
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $28,598 (11) $39,490
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $26,353 (18) $37,580
Cooks, Restaurant
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $25,194 (12) $46,130
Customer Service Representatives
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $6,461 $22,116 (117) $59,590
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Biological and Physical Sciences Associate's degree $21,964 (29) $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate $21,508 (13) $69,010
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $42,260
Emergency Medical Technicians
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Undergraduate certificate not published $75,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special 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
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $79,490
Soil and Plant Scientists
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $79,490
Soil and Plant Scientists
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,650
Pharmacy Technicians
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Undergraduate certificate not published $95,080
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Associate's degree not published $95,080
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $47,990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $47,990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education Undergraduate certificate not published
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
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,130
Customer Service Representatives
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $79,190
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $46,010
Phlebotomists
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $132,110
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate 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
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $171,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Undergraduate certificate not published $109,160
Construction Managers
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Associate's degree not published $109,160
Construction Managers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $39,490
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $37,580
Cooks, Restaurant
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $62,560
Graphic Designers
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
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $99,560
Electricians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $85,510
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $85,510
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $64,630
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $67,380
Medical Equipment Repairers
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $67,380
Medical Equipment Repairers
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $103,570
General and Operations Managers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Associate's degree not published $103,570
General and Operations Managers
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Undergraduate certificate not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Associate's degree not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $62,960
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
Forestry Undergraduate certificate not published $52,790
Forest and Conservation Technicians
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $66,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $66,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $46,260
Printing Press Operators
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $69,010
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $77,410
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $77,410
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Homeland Security Undergraduate certificate not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
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
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $51,320
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $59,590
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Library and Archives Assisting Undergraduate certificate not published $47,120
Library Technicians
Library and Archives Assisting Associate's degree not published $47,120
Library Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,170
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $49,170
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
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
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education Undergraduate certificate not published $46,800
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Music Associate's degree not published $79,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $45,960
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $58,520
Machinists
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $58,520
Machinists
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's degree not published $140,240
Managers, All Other
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $76,060
Editors
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Associate's degree not published $76,060
Editors
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
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $92,860
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Special Education and Teaching Associate's degree not published $79,890
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $46,800
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $46,800
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
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 Undergraduate certificate not published $36,040
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree not published $36,040
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,170
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

"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.