Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median461 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Oakton College
Ranked 53rd of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,885
middle 50%: $40,948 – $74,633
Median · 5 years out
$69,286
middle 50%: $53,167 – $91,676
Median · 10 years out
$74,015
middle 50%: $59,953 – $94,389
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
Oakton College certificate holders in Engineering-related technologies earn $55k in year one. Median salaries reach $74k by the tenth year.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,360 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texarkana College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$67,750 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oakton College
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$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
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 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
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