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Certificate (under 1 year)-29% vs national median102 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Hocking Technical College

Ranked 182nd of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,162
middle 50%: $23,505 – $56,473
Median · 5 years out
$44,458
middle 50%: $31,390 – $59,699
Median · 10 years out
$52,944
middle 50%: $37,477 – $68,867

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 Hocking Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,162 one year after graduating, rising to $52,944 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 182nd 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?

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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,188 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Mountain College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$44,796 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$43,830 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hocking Technical College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

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