Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median1,124 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Ranked 60th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,541
middle 50%: $32,035 – $66,338
Median · 5 years out
$60,800
middle 50%: $42,739 – $83,702
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $49,855 – $91,460
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
Engineering technology certificate earners at Ivy Tech Community College start at $45.5k. Median salaries reach $67.6k after ten years.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,663 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis and Clark Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$60,404 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,470 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$93,149 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$91,528 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,947 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$84,568 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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