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Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median95 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Lake Land College

Ranked 101st of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,322
middle 50%: $28,103 – $41,920
Median · 5 years out
$54,563
middle 50%: $36,827 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,559 – $68,891

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 Lake Land College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,322 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 101st 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,740 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

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