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Associate+4% vs national median57 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at College of Lake County

Ranked 56th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,768
middle 50%: $47,529 – $75,444
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $38,967 – $76,251
Median · 10 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $60,590 – $103,464

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College of Lake County's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $58,768 one year after graduating, rising to $77,524 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 56th of 159 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,476 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ridgewater College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$60,208 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$60,134 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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