Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median366 grads tracked
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 4th of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,948
middle 50%: $29,263 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$54,955
middle 50%: $37,276 – $76,161
Median · 10 years out
$68,821
middle 50%: $45,751 – $88,374
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Arapahoe Community College graduates in Architectural Engineering Technologies earn $47k in year one. Median pay reaches $55k after five years and $69k after ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,942 total interest
Same major at other universities
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