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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
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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

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