Certificate (2-4 years)+5% vs national median382 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Hennepin Technical College
Ranked 1st of 9 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,276
middle 50%: $47,645 – $71,677
Median · 5 years out
$70,365
middle 50%: $57,946 – $87,934
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $58,659 – $87,244
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Hennepin Technical College graduates in Engineering technologies earn $59k in their first year. Median earnings reach $70k after five years.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,984 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$61,879 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hennepin Technical College
Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
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