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Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median108 grads tracked

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

Ranked 80th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,619
middle 50%: $42,006 – $76,015
Median · 5 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $40,342 – $82,300
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Lake County's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $57,619 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 80th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,722 total interest

Same major at other universities

Danville Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$56,949 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$56,933 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$56,579 · 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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