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Highest earning certificate precision metal working programs in Illinois
Illinois precision metal working programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln College of Technology | Melrose Park | For-profit, 2-year | $39,408 | 339 |
| 2 | Universal Technical Institute | Lisle | For-profit, 2-year | $37,568 | 496 |
| 3 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Public, 2-year | $31,692 | 37 |
| 4 | Midwest Technical Institute | Springfield | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,630 | 718 |
| 5 | ETI School of Skilled Trades | Willowbrook | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,068 | 136 |
| 6 | Stautzenberger College | Rockford | For-profit, 2-year | $30,807 | 76 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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