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Elgin Community College

Public in Elgin, IL. 24 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, Drafting/CAD, fire science, HVAC and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree14$47,663––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate49not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree14not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate32not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree13not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate39not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree7not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate80not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree2not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate14not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree8not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate106not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree13not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate53not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree11not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate36not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate62not reported$13,600$155
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate53not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree22not reported$9,450$107
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate22not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree12not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate9not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate66not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $47,663 one year out, 13% above the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.