Certificate (1-2 years)+45% vs national median859 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at River Parishes Community College
Ranked 6th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,095
middle 50%: $32,837 – $73,854
Median · 5 years out
$85,788
middle 50%: $57,552 – $133,884
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
River Parishes Community College engineering technicians earn $49k in their first year. Median salaries reach $86k by year five.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,172 total interest
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$108,912 · 5 yrs out
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$91,143 · 5 yrs out
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$89,458 · 5 yrs out
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$84,323 · 5 yrs out
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$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
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$79,564 · 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
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$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$72,585 · 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 (Certificate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,991 · 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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,340 · 5 yrs out
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