Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median250 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Waubonsee Community College
Ranked 115th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,351
middle 50%: $32,374 – $61,147
Median · 5 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $41,357 – $80,415
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $33,505 – $92,787
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program in Engineering Technologies offers a $45k starting median. Salaries reach $62k after ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $7,860 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kankakee Community College
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,238 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$58,040 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$89,069 · 5 yrs out
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$87,447 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
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$74,796 · 5 yrs out
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$73,293 · 5 yrs out
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$72,966 · 5 yrs out
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$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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$65,698 · 5 yrs out
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$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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