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Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median62 grads tracked

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

Ranked 115th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $24,902 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$50,477
middle 50%: $38,107 – $66,251
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $37,592 – $74,301

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 Southwestern Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $30,143 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 115th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,617 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kauai Community College
$51,600 · 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
Chemeketa Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$50,276 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,655 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,604 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,616 · 5 yrs out

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