Associate+9% vs national median118 grads tracked
Engineering at Illinois Central College
Ranked 10th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,130
middle 50%: $23,592 – $53,421
Median · 5 years out
$84,400
middle 50%: $65,353 – $105,007
Median · 10 years out
$105,519
middle 50%: $79,314 – $135,920
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering associates from Illinois Central College see a median first-year salary of $32k. Earnings grow significantly to $106k by the tenth year.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $7,500 total interest
Same major at other universities
Palo Alto College
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois Central College
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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