City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Wilbur Wright College, part of the City Colleges of Chicago, is a strong option for those seeking career-focused training, particularly in information technology, manufacturing, and allied health fields. The school offers programs in areas like cybersecurity, networking, CNC manufacturing, and occupational therapy assisting. Students can benefit from job placement assistance and work-based learning opportunities, including internships and apprenticeships, through the college's Career Development Center.
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All Programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
4 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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Medical Assisting
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66 | $40,148/yr | — |
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Computer Networking
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61 | $34,691/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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51 | $31,322/yr | $4,825 |
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Biological & Physical Sciences
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42 | $26,130/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 4 trade and vocational programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright 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.