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Associate+13% vs national median55 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Central College

Ranked 19th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,300
middle 50%: $26,515 – $63,134
Median · 5 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $67,307 – $91,460
Median · 10 years out
$113,771
middle 50%: $79,314 – $133,920

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,300 one year after graduating, rising to $113,771 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 19th of 82 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
≈ $6,756 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$79,454 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$76,986 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$76,034 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$75,158 · 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
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 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

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