Elgin Community College
Elgin, Illinois
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 6,648 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 147 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 37 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,766
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 37 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 89 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 37 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 63 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 103 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 111 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $47,663 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 82 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 226 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 76 finishedGraduates here earned $74,234 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 95 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 61 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (29)
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 193 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degreeNationally: $33,380
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degreeNationally: $45,385
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificateNationally: $54,610
- Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $71,432
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 36 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $24,176
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $52,388
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $32,008
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 649 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 574 finishedGraduates here earned $35,074 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $40,010
- MarketingCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,094
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 31 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,048
- MusicAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $44,660
- Social WorkCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $38,578
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $32,424
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $6,286per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $9,196sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $3,324Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 4%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 46%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $44,9926 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $51,09710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $7,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 36%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 38%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Elgin Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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