Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median168 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Trinidad State College
Ranked 76th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,273
middle 50%: $31,024 – $112,807
Median · 5 years out
$58,497
middle 50%: $39,196 – $105,449
Median · 10 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $38,623 – $106,850
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technology certificate graduates start with a median salary of $66k. Earnings reach $60k by year 10.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $5,931 total interest
Same major at other universities
James A. Rhodes State College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trinidad State College
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,327 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,980 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,712 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,618 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,131 · 5 yrs out
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