City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago, Illinois · Public
Graduate earnings
11of 13 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082 a year). 2 fall short.
13 of 32 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 19: 14 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$7,220 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$7,220 a year
About $14,440 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,712 |
| $30k to $48k | $6,871 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,591 |
| $75k to $110k | $10,176 |
| $110k and up | $14,355 |
| All families (average) | $7,220 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Illinois high-school graduate ($36,082 a year).
13 of 32 programs could be assessed 41% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $67,363 | +$31,281 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 374 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $43,108 | +$7,026 | clears the bar | $6,488 | 0.9 yrs | 260 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,102 | +$5,020 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 211 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $89,178 | +$53,096 | clears the bar | $10,000 | 0.2 yrs | 158 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,9081-year earnings | +$826 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 118 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $47,500 | +$11,418 | clears the bar | $4,800 | 0.4 yrs | 112 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,062 | +$25,980 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 103 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $75,878 | +$39,796 | clears the bar | $9,572 | 0.2 yrs | 74 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,9471-year earnings | -$9,135 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $86,686 | +$50,604 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $51,326 | +$15,244 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $26,123 | -$9,959 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $46,497 | +$10,415 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 54 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 52 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Assisting | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,082 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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