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Associate+11% vs national median58 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Waubonsee Community College

Ranked 23rd of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,171
middle 50%: $34,107 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $54,286 – $80,415
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Waubonsee Community College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $49,171 one year after graduating, rising to $64,175 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 23rd of 159 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,108 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Waubonsee Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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