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Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median197 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Hudson Valley Community College

Ranked 87th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,353
middle 50%: $31,846 – $53,949
Median · 5 years out
$56,574
middle 50%: $46,582 – $74,729
Median · 10 years out
$73,157
middle 50%: $51,694 – $92,287

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 Hudson Valley Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,353 one year after graduating, rising to $73,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 87th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,295 total interest

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