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Certificate (under 1 year)+66% vs national median52 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Kennesaw State University

Ranked 4th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,917
middle 50%: $40,342 – $82,300
Median · 5 years out
$103,837
middle 50%: $92,521 – $122,083
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Kennesaw State University's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $69,917 one year after graduating, rising to $103,837 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 66% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 4th of 191 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,600 total interest

Same major at other universities

Frank Phillips College
$110,470 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$107,503 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$97,835 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$92,628 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kennesaw State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,688 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,217 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,071 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,050 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$106,878 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$98,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,465 · 5 yrs out

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