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Associate+16% vs national median235 grads tracked

Agricultural Mechanization at Illinois Central College

Ranked 1st of 15 associate programs in Agricultural Mechanization by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,845
middle 50%: $46,240 – $63,989
Median · 5 years out
$70,211
middle 50%: $60,639 – $85,137
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $64,085 – $106,080

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Mechanization (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Illinois Central College's associate program in Agricultural Mechanization earn a median $54,845 one year after graduating, rising to $81,043 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $60,466 for this field, ranking 1st of 15 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,322 total interest

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