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Transportation & Materials Moving at Elgin Community College
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Elgin Community College is located in Elgin, IL.
Online Class Availability at Elgin Community College
Distance learning is available at Elgin Community College. Of 10,251 students, 1,268 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,609 (25%) took at least some classes online.
Transportation & Materials Moving Rankings at Elgin Community College
Use these rankings to compare Elgin Community College’s Transportation & Materials Moving program to other colleges that offer this major.
Earnings for Transportation & Materials Moving Graduates from Elgin Community College
Students who complete Elgin Community College’s Transportation & Materials Moving program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $40,454 |
| 2 years | $42,682 |
| 3 years | $43,693 |
| 4 years | $56,296 |
| 5 years | $61,496 |
How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Transportation & Materials Moving graduates from Elgin Community College earn a median of $56,296, compared with $46,013 for all Elgin Community College graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
Typical debt at graduation for Transportation & Materials Moving graduates from Elgin Community College comes in at $4,008.
Highest-Paying Careers for Transportation & Materials Moving Graduates
Students who finish Transportation & Materials Moving program at Elgin Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Transportation & Materials Moving majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Extraction Workers, All Other | $76,527 |
| Motorboat Operators | $67,056 |
| Ship Engineers | $67,019 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | $66,225 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | $61,311 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $58,648 |
| Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | $58,561 |
| Dredge Operators | $55,307 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | $54,884 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $54,087 |
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
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