Generations College
Generations College in Chicago focuses on career-specific training, particularly in Paralegal Studies, Court Reporting, and Criminal Justice, with the paralegal and court reporting programs holding national accreditations. The college emphasizes practical, hands-on learning within small class sizes, aiming to provide personal attention to students. They offer career services including resume workshops and interview preparation, along with connections to industry professionals in the greater Chicago area to assist with job placement.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition
All Programs at Generations College
3 trade programs at Generations College, 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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Criminal Justice
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53 | $28,031/yr | $20,000 |
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Business Administration
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49 | $17,776/yr | $30,000 |
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Legal Support Services
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46 | $43,061/yr | $23,730 |
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 Generations 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.