City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Malcolm X College, part of the City Colleges of Chicago, is recognized as the healthcare hub for the City Colleges system, offering extensive hands-on training for various health science professions. The campus features a virtual hospital, a working dental clinic, and state-of-the-art simulation labs to provide practical experience in fields like nursing, radiology, and paramedicine. The college emphasizes a "college-to-careers" model, connecting specialized curriculums with local employer needs to help bridge students directly into jobs.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
8 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
84 | $70,086/yr | $10,000 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
73 | $36,493/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
71 | $63,963/yr | $9,572 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
69 | $35,140/yr | — |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
60 | $30,292/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
59 | $36,908/yr | — |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
52 | $26,947/yr | — |
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Biological & Physical Sciences
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47 | $30,203/yr | $4,800 |
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 8 trade and vocational programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X 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.