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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median77 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 51st of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,505
middle 50%: $35,966 – $65,723
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $37,867 – $93,187
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Lakeland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,505 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 51st of 77 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,122 total interest

Same major at other universities

Owens Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$55,634 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lakeland Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,977 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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