City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Harry S Truman College offers hands-on career and technical education programs like automotive technology, cosmetology, and computer-aided design, preparing students for immediate entry into the workforce. The college provides various certificate and associate degree options, with some programs, like Automotive Technology, offering pathways to bachelor's degrees through university partnerships. Students also have access to career development resources, including job placement assistance, internships, and apprenticeships through the City Colleges of Chicago's employer connections.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
3 trade programs at City Colleges of Chicago, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Human Development & Family Studies
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67 | $37,381/yr | — |
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Biological & Physical Sciences
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40 | $24,111/yr | $7,000 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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38 | $19,982/yr | $6,016 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.