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Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median83 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Morton College

Ranked 55th of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,139
middle 50%: $25,850 – $48,658
Median · 5 years out
$53,279
middle 50%: $44,398 – $67,887
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Morton College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,139 one year after graduating, rising to $53,279 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 55th of 77 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 yrs
≈ $9,122 total interest

Same major at other universities

Red Rocks Community College
$55,634 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Morton College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,346 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,232 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,482 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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