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Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median62 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Kishwaukee College

Ranked 133rd of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,181
middle 50%: $38,279 – $57,471
Median · 5 years out
$55,817
middle 50%: $40,680 – $75,586
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Kishwaukee College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $50,181 one year after graduating, rising to $55,817 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 133rd 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 yrs
≈ $7,580 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
John A. Logan College
$55,935 · 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
Aims Community College
$55,214 · 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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