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Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median31 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Rockland Community College

Ranked 18th of 44 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,600
middle 50%: $22,905 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $37,592 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Rockland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $30,600 one year after graduating, rising to $55,746 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $54,898 for this field, ranking 18th of 44 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,950 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rockland Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$101,893 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,552 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Legal Support Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out

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