Associate69 grads tracked
Engineering, General at Rock Valley College
Median · 1 year out
$36,591
middle 50%: $22,183 – $48,315
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Rock Valley College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $36,591 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 69 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
11.8 yrs
≈ $12,970 total interest
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$74,260 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
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$72,966 · 5 yrs out
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$71,961 · 5 yrs out
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$70,489 · 5 yrs out
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$69,834 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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