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Associate-1% vs national median147 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Valley Community College

Ranked 176th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,268
middle 50%: $35,215 – $61,518
Median · 5 years out
$66,438
middle 50%: $48,258 – $84,529
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $49,513 – $96,791

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 Valley Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,268 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 176th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

Anoka Technical College
$66,881 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$66,572 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$66,081 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Valley Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,254 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,304 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$60,613 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$60,613 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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