College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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College of DuPage has 28 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Fire Protection (associate), where graduates earn a median $89,991 four years after finishing, against $71,521 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$51,188
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at College of DuPage. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 85 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 16 | N/A | $89,991 | $71,52126% above | N/A |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | 9 | $44,502 | $86,313 | $66,54030% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 86 | $70,859 | $78,079 | $79,9432% below | $15,750 |
| Engineering, General | 20 | N/A | $76,160 | $75,2461% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 29 | N/A | $70,554 | $64,8789% above | $14,573 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 101 | $66,444 | $65,434 | $64,0632% above | $10,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 28 | $53,975 | $58,233 | $49,32318% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 27 | $45,131 | $56,383 | $46,24622% above | N/A |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 232 | $33,133 | $52,007 | $50,3403% above | $7,307 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 729 | $37,899 | $51,089 | $42,77419% above | $9,152 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 16 | N/A | $50,503 | $38,84630% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 44 | $38,049 | $50,264 | $37,68933% above | $13,000 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 19 | $46,828 | N/A | $48,3343% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 16 | $44,190 | $40,306 | $47,30615% below | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 5 | N/A | $36,946 | $40,89610% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 145 | N/A | $87,336 | $61,27043% above | $5,750 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 379 | $39,236 | $75,450 | $56,82133% above | $9,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 26 | $54,343 | $70,294 | $62,91712% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 21 | N/A | $65,890 | $60,3059% above | N/A |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 83 | N/A | $59,092 | $54,5278% above | $5,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 51 | $55,971 | $57,058 | $47,10021% above | $12,659 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 274 | $65,192 | $54,763 | $56,6953% below | $5,727 |
| Legal Support Services | 10 | $52,512 | N/A | $48,8527% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 33 | $53,071 | $51,083 | $38,71432% above | $9,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 60 | $47,871 | $43,199 | $45,4035% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 7 | $41,480 | N/A | $34,73819% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 47 | N/A | $38,780 | $39,9333% below | $12,000 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 10 | $30,417 | N/A | $22,17537% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs College of DuPage reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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