Certificate (2-4 years)-8% vs national median177 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Ranked 5th of 9 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,345
middle 50%: $32,363 – $53,848
Median · 5 years out
$61,879
middle 50%: $47,856 – $73,614
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $57,905 – $89,221
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
Engineering technology certificate earners start with a median of $44k. Salary growth reaches $62k at five years and $74k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,692 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
Ridgewater College
$67,042 · 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 St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,460 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,853 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,154 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
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