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Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median450 grads tracked

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

Ranked 111th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,078
middle 50%: $37,483 – $73,249
Median · 5 years out
$59,452
middle 50%: $45,809 – $102,529
Median · 10 years out
$59,037
middle 50%: $43,047 – $96,310

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $47,078 one year after graduating, rising to $59,037 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 111th of 191 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,626 total interest

Same major at other universities

Community College of Denver
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$60,542 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$60,498 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,238 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$58,150 · 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 (Associate)
$57,688 · 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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