Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median327 grads tracked
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Moraine Valley Community College
Ranked 6th of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,704
middle 50%: $25,014 – $54,273
Median · 5 years out
$61,121
middle 50%: $40,967 – $82,300
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $38,967 – $81,671
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Engineering Technologies certificate earners at Moraine Valley Community College start at $37k. Year five median pay is $61k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,649 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arapahoe Community College
$96,991 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Moraine Valley Community College
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$122,364 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
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$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out
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