WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median106 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Kauai Community College

Ranked 109th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,424
middle 50%: $27,154 – $58,527
Median · 5 years out
$51,600
middle 50%: $30,926 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $46,435 – $102,295

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 Kauai Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,424 one year after graduating, rising to $70,012 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 109th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,863 total interest

Same major at other universities

Red Rocks Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,342 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$50,477 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kauai Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,868 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Hospitality Administration/Management (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Compare universities
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities