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Information Science/Studies associate's degree at Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,728 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−46% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$50,071 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $49,295
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

20Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,071$15,263 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$2,254

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,071

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate?s Degree · CIP 11.0401

IT-Computer Application

Reported price
$4
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
90.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$12,639
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Associate?s Degree · CIP 11.0401

IT-Network Administration

Reported price
$4
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
90.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$12,639
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Credential not specified · CIP 11.0401

IT-Network Administration Cert.

Reported price
$4
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Credential not specified · CIP 11.0401

IT-Programming Cert.

Reported price
$4
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 4 of 4 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$2,254Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,276Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE58.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$50,071Year 4
$49,295Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,173
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,071 vs. $56,799

$6,728 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,730 median wageIL estimate · 31,680 jobs · 11-3021$133,220–$212,040 middle 50% of IL wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$142,500 median wageIL estimate · 1,590 jobs · 15-1243$122,340–$167,870 middle 50% of IL wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$136,540 median wageIL estimate · 630 jobs · 15-1221$104,340–$170,390 middle 50% of IL wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$132,110 median wageIL estimate · 56,310 jobs · 15-1252$101,540–$166,420 middle 50% of IL wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$99,360 median wageIL estimate · 11,160 jobs · 15-1299$65,040–$133,070 middle 50% of IL wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,750 median wageIL estimate · 1,540 jobs · 25-1021$63,890–$132,960 middle 50% of IL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$85,710 median wageIL estimate · 2,050 jobs · 15-1255$67,580–$129,810 middle 50% of IL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

$25,352 higher earnings

Earnings
$75,423
Debt
$17,355
Annual net price
$17,163
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Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

$25,177 higher earnings

Earnings
$75,248
Debt
$13,125
Annual net price
$25,648
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Blue Ash, OH

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College

$25,177 higher earnings

Earnings
$75,248
Debt
$13,125
Annual net price
$16,508
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Dallas, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

$19,323 higher earnings

Earnings
$69,394
Debt
$24,788
Annual net price
$16,448
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DATA QUALITY

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22 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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