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Certificate (under 1 year)+45% vs national median35 grads tracked

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Ranked 1st of 9 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,393
middle 50%: $61,147 – $82,991
Median · 5 years out
$103,197
middle 50%: $74,872 – $124,613
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Cincinnati State Technical & Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $76,393 one year after graduating, rising to $103,197 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 45% above the national median of $71,212 for this field, ranking 1st of 9 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,319 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$73,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$75,070 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

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