Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median255 grads tracked
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at William Rainey Harper College
Ranked 9th of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,742
middle 50%: $29,704 – $58,680
Median · 5 years out
$54,804
middle 50%: $34,754 – $82,457
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Certificate holders in Computer Engineering Technologies earn a median starting salary of $42k. Five-year earnings reach $55k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,627 total interest
Same major at other universities
College Of DuPage
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at William Rainey Harper College
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
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