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Associate-14% vs national median92 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College

Ranked 298th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,244
middle 50%: $28,536 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
$57,688
middle 50%: $46,777 – $75,281
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $70,679 – $123,601

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 - Wabash Valley College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,244 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 298th 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?

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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
7 yrs
≈ $8,253 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sinclair Community College
$58,138 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$57,290 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,490 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$49,808 · 5 yrs out

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