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Associate+14% vs national median190 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at College of Lake County

Ranked 70th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,685
middle 50%: $45,480 – $75,158
Median · 5 years out
$76,582
middle 50%: $52,008 – $93,187
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $57,703 – $112,340

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

Graduates of College of Lake County's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $58,685 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 70th of 378 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,812 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$78,214 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$78,149 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$77,373 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$75,511 · 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
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
Engineering (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out

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