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Certificate (1-2 years)-30% vs national median337 grads tracked

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

Ranked 134th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,421
middle 50%: $25,782 – $46,050
Median · 5 years out
$41,469
middle 50%: $30,437 – $54,522
Median · 10 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $35,715 – $53,520

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 Ozarks Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,421 one year after graduating, rising to $44,849 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 134th 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,788 total interest

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