Certificate (1-2 years)+35% vs national median226 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Lakeland Community College
Ranked 9th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,159
middle 50%: $38,438 – $73,988
Median · 5 years out
$79,974
middle 50%: $58,560 – $107,801
Median · 10 years out
$85,788
middle 50%: $61,651 – $115,859
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Lakeland Community College engineering technicians earn $57k in year one. This certificate program sees year-five earnings climb to $80k.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,808 total interest
Same major at other universities
Washington State Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$75,884 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
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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
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
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,203 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
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