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Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median100 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at River Parishes Community College

Ranked 11th of 44 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,307
middle 50%: $24,637 – $46,359
Median · 5 years out
$57,991
middle 50%: $49,308 – $68,978
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 River Parishes Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,307 one year after graduating, rising to $57,991 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $54,898 for this field, ranking 11th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,199 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Central Louisiana Technical College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at River Parishes Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,340 · 5 yrs out

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