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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median107 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College

Ranked 21st of 44 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,857
middle 50%: $26,515 – $50,148
Median · 5 years out
$54,898
middle 50%: $43,497 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,857 one year after graduating, rising to $54,898 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $54,898 for this field, ranking 21st of 44 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,226 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$51,789 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,050 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out

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