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Certificate (1-2 years)+8% vs national median144 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Ranked 52nd of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,622 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$64,005
middle 50%: $34,546 – $89,036
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Central Louisiana Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $64,005 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,977 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$64,645 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$64,402 · 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
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

Other majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,984 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$46,374 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$42,969 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$38,092 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$37,803 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$32,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$31,024 · 5 yrs out

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