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Certificate (under 1 year)55 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at College Of DuPage

Median · 1 year out
$51,929
middle 50%: $33,791 – $85,664
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,929 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 55 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $7,716 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$72,514 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$68,717 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$67,887 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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