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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median151 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

Ranked 61st of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,795
middle 50%: $27,836 – $55,111
Median · 5 years out
$51,505
middle 50%: $39,360 – $78,439
Median · 10 years out
$64,036
middle 50%: $44,805 – $86,454

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,795 one year after graduating, rising to $64,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 61st of 77 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,250 total interest

Same major at other universities

Morton College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,723 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out

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