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Associate-14% vs national median86 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Kishwaukee College

Ranked 300th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,276
middle 50%: $37,592 – $62,487
Median · 5 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $48,372 – $85,313
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $62,818 – $105,799

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 Kishwaukee College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,276 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 300th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,564 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clark State College
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$57,290 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$56,877 · 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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