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Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median211 grads tracked

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

Ranked 136th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,410
middle 50%: $29,145 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$55,335
middle 50%: $40,703 – $81,403
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $46,435 – $91,636

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related 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 Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,410 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 136th of 191 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,423 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cape Cod Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$54,757 · 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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