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Certificate (under 1 year)+45% vs national median86 grads tracked

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at Gateway Community College

Ranked 2nd of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,043
middle 50%: $63,214 – $95,590
Median · 5 years out
$90,722
middle 50%: $68,022 – $106,360
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $79,444 – $111,686

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Gateway Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General earn a median $81,043 one year after graduating, rising to $95,189 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 45% above the national median of $62,474 for this field, ranking 2nd of 4 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,273 total interest

Same major at other universities

Manchester Community College
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$62,474 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$53,647 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gateway Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,555 · 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
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out

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