Certificate (1-2 years)+14% vs national median218 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Ranked 37th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,286
middle 50%: $45,815 – $66,599
Median · 5 years out
$67,936
middle 50%: $57,175 – $78,915
Median · 10 years out
$75,035
middle 50%: $63,874 – $88,675
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
Engineering technologies graduates from St. Cloud Technical and Community College start with a median salary of $54k. By year 10, earnings rise to $75k.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,466 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University Northwest
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$67,299 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$66,382 · 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
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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$67,283 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,240 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$66,961 · 5 yrs out
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