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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median503 grads tracked

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

Ranked 96th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,650
middle 50%: $27,181 – $57,908
Median · 5 years out
$61,594
middle 50%: $40,642 – $85,118
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $48,791 – $101,595

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

Moraine Valley Community College engineering certificate holders earn a $41k median salary in year one. Earnings rise to $62k by year five and $73k by year ten.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,089 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$62,401 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$61,865 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$61,503 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$61,250 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$60,869 · 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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