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Associate0% vs national median348 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College

Ranked 163rd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,968
middle 50%: $38,509 – $69,808
Median · 5 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $49,627 – $98,292
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $57,334 – $93,908

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 Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $50,968 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 163rd 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,772 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,484 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$67,283 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$67,218 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$67,142 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$66,919 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,808 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$39,757 · 5 yrs out

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