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Associate-17% vs national median139 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 318th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,799
middle 50%: $30,192 – $59,476
Median · 5 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $44,592 – $78,199
Median · 10 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $61,332 – $102,218

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 Southwestern Illinois College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,799 one year after graduating, rising to $79,032 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 318th 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,397 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$56,079 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$55,999 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$55,836 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$55,374 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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