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Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median162 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Elgin Community College

Ranked 5th of 18 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,119
middle 50%: $48,066 – $83,907
Median · 5 years out
$76,251
middle 50%: $55,699 – $102,373
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Elgin Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $62,119 one year after graduating, rising to $76,251 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $69,466 for this field, ranking 5th of 18 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,592 total interest

Same major at other universities

Joliet Junior College
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$86,768 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$76,237 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elgin Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,050 · 5 yrs out

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