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Associate-11% vs national median119 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Waubonsee Community College

Ranked 274th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,105
middle 50%: $45,582 – $72,981
Median · 5 years out
$59,600
middle 50%: $43,452 – $88,346
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Waubonsee Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $59,105 one year after graduating, rising to $59,600 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 274th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,477 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$60,234 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$60,009 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$59,535 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$59,253 · 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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