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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median94 grads tracked

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

Ranked 168th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $30,764 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$49,171
middle 50%: $34,596 – $65,458
Median · 10 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $25,937 – $78,843

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 Heartland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $55,181 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 168th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,223 total interest

Same major at other universities

Aiken Technical College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$49,200 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Heartland Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,252 · 5 yrs out

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