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Certificate (under 1 year)+20% vs national median137 grads tracked

Real Estate at Elgin Community College

Ranked 7th of 30 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,363
middle 50%: $34,440 – $93,855
Median · 5 years out
$63,346
middle 50%: $34,546 – $98,678
Median · 10 years out
$62,520
middle 50%: $42,596 – $102,869

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (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 Real Estate earn a median $58,363 one year after graduating, rising to $62,520 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $52,839 for this field, ranking 7th of 30 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 yrs
≈ $6,352 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$63,422 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$53,421 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elgin Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,251 · 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

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