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Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median84 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Gateway Community College

Ranked 111th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,774
middle 50%: $29,752 – $46,663
Median · 5 years out
$51,062
middle 50%: $42,596 – $68,203
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $46,708 – $94,389

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

Graduates of Gateway Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,774 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 111th of 139 reporting programs.

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
8 yrs
≈ $9,410 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bossier Parish Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,342 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$50,276 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gateway Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,555 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$90,722 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,134 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,832 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out

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