Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median638 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Danville Community College
Ranked 74th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,201
middle 50%: $32,184 – $64,341
Median · 5 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $42,124 – $84,347
Median · 10 years out
$66,348
middle 50%: $44,677 – $95,212
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
Engineering technology certificate holders from Danville Community College earn a median $48k in year one. Median salaries reach $66k after a decade.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,532 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Southwestern Illinois 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
College of Lake County
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Danville Community College
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
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