City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

Chicago, IL · Public · 2,248 students · Visit Website

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

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$27,158/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

48/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,380/yr
Out-of-state: $14,430/yr

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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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67 $37,381/yr 41.7x High Very Large
297 openings/yr
Biological & Physical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
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40 $24,111/yr $7,000 26.5x Moderate Large
88 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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38 $19,982/yr $6,016 55.6x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.