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Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median45 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Lincoln Land Community College

Ranked 128th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,227
middle 50%: $22,658 – $43,497
Median · 5 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $43,858 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $48,487 – $65,194

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 Lincoln Land Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $28,227 one year after graduating, rising to $55,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 128th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,206 total interest

Same major at other universities

Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$56,759 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lincoln Land Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,002 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$63,995 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out

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