Associate+13% vs national median96 grads tracked
Engineering at College Of DuPage
Ranked 5th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,979
middle 50%: $18,913 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$87,221
middle 50%: $73,376 – $98,712
Median · 10 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $99,674 – $156,805
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of College Of DuPage's associate program in Engineering earn a median $27,979 one year after graduating, rising to $126,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 5th of 104 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.9 yrs
≈ $7,696 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Plains College
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
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$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, 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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,118 · 5 yrs out
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