Elgin Community College
Elgin, Illinois. 80 certificate and associate programs, public. 80 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Illinois.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $8,680 | $55,964 (96) | $95,990 Registered Nurses |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's degree | — | $49,019 (13) | $58,520 Machinists |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | $48,432 (18) | $42,260 Emergency Medical Technicians |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | $46,478 (17) | $42,260 Emergency Medical Technicians |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | — | $45,305 (26) | $46,650 Pharmacy Technicians |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate certificate | $2,952 | $42,682 (27) | $60,320 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate's degree | — | $40,188 (12) | $77,410 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's degree | — | $39,741 (19) | $63,670 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (26) | $49,170 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | $36,674 (12) | $58,520 Machinists |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (15) | $39,490 Security Guards |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's degree | — | $32,332 (127) | $79,990 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Fire Protection | Associate's degree | — | $31,305 (23) | $140,240 Managers, All Other |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $6,500 | $30,323 (187) | $59,590 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $24,863 (38) | $37,580 Cooks, Restaurant |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | $20,921 (20) | $62,560 Graphic Designers |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Associate's degree | — | $18,429 (20) | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $16,921 (11) | $80,230 Accountants and Auditors |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $80,230 Accountants and Auditors |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,650 Pharmacy Technicians |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,740 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Biology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,990 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $103,570 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $103,570 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,130 Customer Service Representatives |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,130 Customer Service Representatives |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $103,570 General and Operations Managers |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,010 Phlebotomists |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,010 Phlebotomists |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $132,110 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $132,110 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $171,730 Computer and Information Systems Managers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's degree | — | not published | $171,730 Computer and Information Systems Managers |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $39,490 Security Guards |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $37,580 Cooks, Restaurant |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $42,840 Data Entry Keyers |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $48,610 Dental Assistants |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,560 Graphic Designers |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $58,240 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $58,240 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $64,630 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $67,380 Medical Equipment Repairers |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $67,380 Medical Equipment Repairers |
| Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $83,180 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $163,610 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $103,570 General and Operations Managers |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $103,570 General and Operations Managers |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,990 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $140,240 Managers, All Other |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,260 Printing Press Operators |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,260 Printing Press Operators |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $69,010 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $77,410 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,200 Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,200 Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $82,070 Business Operations Specialists, All Other |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $35,830 Childcare Workers |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $35,830 Childcare Workers |
| Human Services, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,950 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Human Services, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,950 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,320 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,670 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,590 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,990 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Marketing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,120 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Marketing | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,120 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,220 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,220 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Music | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,990 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $45,960 Nursing Assistants |
| Psychology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $140,240 Managers, All Other |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,060 Editors |
| Social Work | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,220 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $92,860 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,800 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,800 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,320 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's degree | — | not published | $75,320 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,170 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.