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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median170 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Sauk Valley Community College

Ranked 25th of 40 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,238
middle 50%: $31,048 – $71,555
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,919 – $77,524
Median · 10 years out
$70,755
middle 50%: $54,693 – $90,143

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sauk Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,238 one year after graduating, rising to $70,755 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $66,172 for this field, ranking 25th of 40 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,655 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Illinois College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$52,251 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sauk Valley Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,018 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,087 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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