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Associate+5% vs national median314 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Rock Valley College

Ranked 125th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,113
middle 50%: $43,603 – $77,125
Median · 5 years out
$70,489
middle 50%: $56,241 – $89,353
Median · 10 years out
$92,165
middle 50%: $73,694 – $107,868

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 Rock Valley College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,113 one year after graduating, rising to $92,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 125th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,209 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norwalk Community College
$70,970 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$70,960 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$70,765 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$70,164 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,154 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$70,135 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rock Valley College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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