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 in Transportation and Materials Moving earn a median of $50k in their first year. Salaries rise to $61k by year five and $68k by year ten.
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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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$73,565 · 5 yrs out
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$61,441 · 5 yrs out
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$56,500 · 5 yrs out
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