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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median171 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 93rd of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,743
middle 50%: $39,065 – $73,299
Median · 5 years out
$62,007
middle 50%: $47,483 – $77,712
Median · 10 years out
$84,400
middle 50%: $63,808 – $110,805

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 James A. Rhodes State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,743 one year after graduating, rising to $84,400 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 93rd 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,535 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Peninsula Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$62,401 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$61,865 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$61,503 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$61,250 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,719 · 5 yrs out

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