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Certificate (under 1 year)+32% vs national median30 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York

Ranked 21st of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,279
middle 50%: $31,905 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $52,989 – $111,872
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 New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,279 one year after graduating, rising to $82,300 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 21st 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?

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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
5.8 yrs
≈ $7,110 total interest

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