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Certificate (1-2 years)-40% vs national median62 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Dalton State College

Ranked 138th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,984
middle 50%: $27,237 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$35,757
middle 50%: $26,543 – $46,571
Median · 10 years out
$47,315
middle 50%: $40,793 – $53,243

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 Dalton State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,984 one year after graduating, rising to $47,315 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 138th 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,128 total interest

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