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General Engineering at Elgin Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Engineering, consider the program at Elgin Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Elgin Community College sits in Elgin, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 general engineering degrees were granted at Elgin Community College.

Studying Online at Elgin Community College

Distance learning is available at Elgin Community College. Among 10,251 students, 1,268 (12%) studied exclusively online and 2,609 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Elgin Community College

Graduates of Elgin Community College’s General Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$37,762
5 years	$46,125

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Engineering graduates from Elgin Community College earn a median of $37,762, compared with $46,013 for all Elgin Community College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Engineering graduates at Elgin Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at Elgin Community College are 17% women (6) and 83% men (30).

General Engineering Associate’s Program at Elgin Community College

Among the 36 associate’s general engineering degrees awarded at Elgin Community College, 17% were women (6) and 83% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Elgin Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 69% of General Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Elgin Community College, above the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Elgin Community College

The General Engineering program at Elgin Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	36

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Engineering program at Elgin Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.