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Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median52 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Parkland College

Ranked 88th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,141
middle 50%: $25,818 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$56,363
middle 50%: $48,487 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $56,170 – $88,299

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 Parkland College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,141 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 88th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,797 total interest

Same major at other universities

York Technical College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$56,949 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$56,933 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$56,574 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$56,239 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$55,868 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$55,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Parkland College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,208 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,120 · 5 yrs out

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