Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median265 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Three Rivers Community College
Ranked 64th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,425
middle 50%: $35,105 – $67,438
Median · 5 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $46,982 – $82,831
Median · 10 years out
$75,586
middle 50%: $53,696 – $93,938
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
Engineering technology certificate holders start with a $50k median salary. Income climbs to $76k after five years.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,856 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Gateway Community College
$66,741 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$66,595 · 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
Utah State University
$65,493 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Three Rivers Community College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,547 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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