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Certificate (2-4 years)0% vs national median204 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Ridgewater College

Ranked 4th of 9 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,791
middle 50%: $41,887 – $80,657
Median · 5 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $48,658 – $86,835
Median · 10 years out
$64,798
middle 50%: $53,724 – $82,749

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

Graduates of Ridgewater College's certificate (2-4 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $57,791 one year after graduating, rising to $64,798 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $67,042 for this field, ranking 4th of 9 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,231 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hennepin Technical College
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$68,363 · 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 Ridgewater College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,019 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

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