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Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median91 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at John A. Logan College

Ranked 132nd of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,088
middle 50%: $24,675 – $63,346
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $42,273 – $76,487
Median · 10 years out
$78,072
middle 50%: $49,035 – $91,987

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 John A. Logan College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $32,088 one year after graduating, rising to $78,072 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 132nd 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,517 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Western Community College
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at John A. Logan College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,879 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,399 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out

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