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Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median264 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 3rd of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,834
middle 50%: $48,385 – $81,500
Median · 5 years out
$74,391
middle 50%: $58,213 – $99,192
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Columbus State Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $64,834 one year after graduating, rising to $74,391 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $67,570 for this field, ranking 3rd of 14 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brazosport College
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$67,692 · 5 yrs out

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