Certificate (1-2 years)+54% vs national median441 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at South Central Louisiana Technical College
Ranked 4th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,463
middle 50%: $35,918 – $78,655
Median · 5 years out
$91,143
middle 50%: $61,332 – $122,926
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
South Central Louisiana Technical College graduates in engineering earn $54k initially. Median salaries reach $91k 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?
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,670 total interest
Same major at other universities
Richland College
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$108,912 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$96,791 · 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
Tulsa Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$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
Other majors at South Central Louisiana Technical College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,663 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$132,822 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
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