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Certificate (1-2 years)+34% vs national median490 grads tracked

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

Ranked 11th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,881
middle 50%: $30,282 – $64,642
Median · 5 years out
$79,564
middle 50%: $55,355 – $107,201
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

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College offers engineering technology programs with a $46k first-year median. Five-year earnings jump significantly to $80k.

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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,631 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Central Louisiana Technical College
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$75,884 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$87,491 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$48,404 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$44,787 · 5 yrs out

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