City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Chicago, IL · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
7
Avg Grad Earnings
$48,264/yr
Avg TradeSchoolWorth Score
58/100
Tuition (In-State)
$4,380/yr
Out-of-state: $14,430/yr

All Programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

7 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolWorth Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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87 $142,516/yr AI-Proof 324.4x
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
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82 $82,055/yr AI-Proof 186.3x
Culinary Arts and Related Services
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56 $19,447/yr AI-Proof 21.2x
Liberal Arts and Sciences
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50 $27,284/yr AI-Proof 61.3x
Carpenters
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49 $17,697/yr Resilient 39.4x
Liberal Arts and Sciences
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43 $27,643/yr AI-Proof 30.6x
Biological and Physical Sciences
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38 $21,207/yr Resilient 23.2x

About This Data

TradeSchoolWorth analyzes 7 trade and vocational programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.