Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median341 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Gateway Community College
Ranked 62nd of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,523
middle 50%: $39,035 – $90,795
Median · 5 years out
$66,741
middle 50%: $49,855 – $88,977
Median · 10 years out
$81,753
middle 50%: $71,098 – $104,164
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Gateway Community College provides engineering technology certificates with a $61k median starting salary. Ten-year median earnings hit $82k.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,027 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Central Texas College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$67,750 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$67,631 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$66,595 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$65,800 · 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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