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Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median179 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at College Of DuPage

Ranked 107th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,692
middle 50%: $25,767 – $62,075
Median · 5 years out
$51,737
middle 50%: $37,592 – $67,254
Median · 10 years out
$72,356
middle 50%: $55,181 – $87,005

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

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,692 one year after graduating, rising to $72,356 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 107th of 139 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,166 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,342 · 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
Gateway Community College
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$50,767 · 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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