Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median249 grads tracked
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians at Oakton College
Ranked 11th of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,982
middle 50%: $44,968 – $80,191
Median · 5 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $61,703 – $98,953
Median · 10 years out
$89,527
middle 50%: $65,392 – $102,996
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electromechanical technicians earn a median of $60k in their first year. Earnings reach $78k by the fifth year of employment.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,683 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lee College
$105,113 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$89,755 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$89,668 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$68,550 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oakton College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,354 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,533 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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