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Certificate (under 1 year)-29% vs national median78 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Three Rivers College

Ranked 184th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,441
middle 50%: $39,517 – $61,827
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $31,171 – $59,662
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Three Rivers College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $50,441 one year after graduating, rising to $44,398 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 184th of 191 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $8,733 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pickens Technical College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$44,796 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$44,458 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$43,830 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$40,960 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$37,137 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Three Rivers College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,319 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$43,831 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$43,670 · 5 yrs out

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