Certificate (under 1 year)+77% vs national median311 grads tracked
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 1st of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$92,424
middle 50%: $71,655 – $122,686
Median · 5 years out
$96,991
middle 50%: $74,762 – $132,315
Median · 10 years out
$102,368
middle 50%: $80,129 – $131,591
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Arapahoe Community College certificate holders in Computer Engineering Technologies earn $92k in their first year. Median salaries hit $97k by year five.
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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,745 total interest
Same major at other universities
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arapahoe Community College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
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