Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median152 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Ranked 104th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,946
middle 50%: $30,804 – $54,615
Median · 5 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $37,187 – $68,011
Median · 10 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $31,416 – $78,137
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technology certificate holders earn a median of $43k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $46k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,693 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oakton College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,342 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$51,223 · 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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