Certificate (under 1 year)+20% vs national median246 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Ranked 31st of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,990
middle 50%: $38,202 – $84,898
Median · 5 years out
$75,224
middle 50%: $53,664 – $105,239
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $67,570 – $103,464
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 certificate graduates in Iowa earn a median of $61k in year one. Five-year earnings increase to $75k.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,697 total interest
Same major at other universities
Middlesex Community College
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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