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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median704 grads tracked

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians at SOWELA Technical Community College

Ranked 3rd of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,660
middle 50%: $30,282 – $62,224
Median · 5 years out
$95,086
middle 50%: $62,926 – $129,499
Median · 10 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $83,557 – $143,232

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of SOWELA Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,660 one year after graduating, rising to $126,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $95,086 for this field, ranking 3rd of 10 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?

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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
5.2 yrs
≈ $6,248 total interest

Same major at other universities

River Parishes Community College
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$87,491 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SOWELA Technical Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,676 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$108,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,487 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,738 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,618 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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