WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+19% vs national median839 grads tracked

Transportation and Materials Moving at Illinois Valley Community College

Ranked 7th of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Transportation and Materials Moving by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,855
middle 50%: $35,937 – $64,360
Median · 5 years out
$60,613
middle 50%: $42,015 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
$68,058
middle 50%: $46,435 – $83,641

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Transportation and Materials Moving (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Illinois Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Transportation and Materials Moving earn a median $49,855 one year after graduating, rising to $68,058 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $50,800 for this field, ranking 7th of 49 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,252 total interest

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