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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median104 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 18th of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,939
middle 50%: $32,130 – $61,498
Median · 5 years out
$63,681
middle 50%: $44,060 – $76,393
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $52,989 – $88,474

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 Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $47,939 one year after graduating, rising to $73,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 18th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,236 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of the Mainland
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$61,250 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$61,167 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Moraine Valley Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$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
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$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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