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Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median96 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Suffolk County Community College

Ranked 10th of 44 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,975
middle 50%: $29,948 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $38,377 – $86,717
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $57,248 – $111,872

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 Suffolk County Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,975 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $54,898 for this field, ranking 10th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,391 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Peninsula Community College
$61,944 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Suffolk County Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,761 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$102,603 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$93,505 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,769 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,281 · 5 yrs out

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