Associate-3% vs national median239 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at College Of DuPage
Ranked 193rd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,071
middle 50%: $34,754 – $67,483
Median · 5 years out
$65,240
middle 50%: $43,530 – $81,420
Median · 10 years out
$73,521
middle 50%: $61,036 – $91,284
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
College Of DuPage associates in engineering technologies see a $51k median salary in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $74k.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,868 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$65,382 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$65,265 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$64,849 · 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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