Certificate (1-2 years)+9% vs national median526 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
Ranked 49th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,482
middle 50%: $40,545 – $77,155
Median · 5 years out
$64,645
middle 50%: $44,271 – $87,839
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $59,848 – $97,899
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
Engineering technology certificate holders from Ivy Tech Indiana Region 3 start at $56k. Salaries increase to $65k by year five and $75k by year ten.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,438 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hennepin Technical College
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$65,106 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$92,424 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$73,578 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,004 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
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