Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois. 87 certificate and associate programs, public. 87 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Illinois.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | — | $60,771 (58) | $95,990 Registered Nurses |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | — | $52,107 (16) | $46,650 Pharmacy Technicians |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | $47,260 (12) | $69,010 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | — | $19,797 (62) | $59,590 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | not published | $39,490 Security Guards |
| 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 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $42,260 Emergency Medical Technicians |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $42,260 Emergency Medical Technicians |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,650 Pharmacy Technicians |
| Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $95,080 Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $95,080 Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,990 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $56,720 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's degree | — | not published | $56,720 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| 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 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,130 Customer Service Representatives |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $103,570 General and Operations Managers |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,010 Phlebotomists |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,010 Phlebotomists |
| Communication and Media Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,380 Public Relations Specialists |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $132,110 Software Developers |
| 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 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 | 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 |
| Data Processing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,360 Computer Occupations, All Other |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,560 Graphic Designers |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | 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/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 |
| 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 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $103,570 General and Operations Managers |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's degree | — | 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 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $140,240 Managers, All Other |
| Fire Protection | Associate's degree | — | not published | $140,240 Managers, All Other |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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 Aides/Attendants/Orderlies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $45,960 Nursing Assistants |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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 |
| 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 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,320 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,320 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Information Science/Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $132,110 Software Developers |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,670 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| 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 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $171,730 Computer and Information Systems Managers |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $171,730 Computer and Information Systems Managers |
| Marketing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,120 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Marketing | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,120 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| 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 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $163,610 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Associate's degree | — | not published | $163,610 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| 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 |
| Nanotechnology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $111,930 Engineers, All Other |
| 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 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $117,850 Medical and Health Services Managers |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $140,240 Managers, All Other |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $95,990 Registered Nurses |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $80,230 Accountants and Auditors |
| 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 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,890 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's degree | — | not published | $75,320 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,170 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | 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.