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Certificate (1-2 years)+84% vs national median1,795 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at SOWELA Technical Community College

Ranked 2nd of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,838
middle 50%: $29,400 – $66,643
Median · 5 years out
$108,912
middle 50%: $65,297 – $139,823
Median · 10 years out
$125,925
middle 50%: $80,493 – $157,280

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

Graduates of SOWELA Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,838 one year after graduating, rising to $125,925 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 84% above the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 2nd of 139 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,817 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland College
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$91,143 · 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

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 (Associate)
$107,487 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,738 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,086 · 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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