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Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median30 grads tracked

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

Ranked 73rd of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $41,019 – $78,278
Median · 5 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $50,676 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southwestern Illinois College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 73rd of 139 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,251 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Western Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$57,867 · 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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