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Associate+14% vs national median151 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 71st of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,078
middle 50%: $41,019 – $82,090
Median · 5 years out
$76,251
middle 50%: $58,547 – $93,789
Median · 10 years out
$85,856
middle 50%: $56,877 – $107,201

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 Moraine Valley Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $55,078 one year after graduating, rising to $85,856 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 71st 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,074 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fairmont State University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$78,149 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$77,373 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$75,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$75,444 · 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
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

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