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Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median95 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Richland Community College

Ranked 89th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,609
middle 50%: $37,132 – $55,363
Median · 5 years out
$56,249
middle 50%: $42,273 – $69,536
Median · 10 years out
$75,253
middle 50%: $67,042 – $99,460

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 Richland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,609 one year after graduating, rising to $75,253 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 89th 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 yrs
≈ $7,961 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Parkland College
$56,363 · 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
Casper College
$55,573 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$136,719 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$129,378 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out

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