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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median47 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Kishwaukee College

Ranked 67th of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,315
middle 50%: $28,753 – $53,060
Median · 5 years out
$47,802
middle 50%: $35,823 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Kishwaukee College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,315 one year after graduating, rising to $47,802 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 67th of 77 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $8,583 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$42,923 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kishwaukee College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,065 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$63,506 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out

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