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Associate+6% vs national median269 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Central College

Ranked 113th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,720
middle 50%: $37,002 – $73,897
Median · 5 years out
$71,397
middle 50%: $51,665 – $87,292
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $60,442 – $111,686

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Illinois Central College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $52,720 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 113th of 378 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,437 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$71,581 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$70,970 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 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

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