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Certificate (1-2 years)+20% vs national median43 grads tracked

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at Marion Technical College

Ranked 1st of 7 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $41,357 – $76,958
Median · 5 years out
$88,474
middle 50%: $68,363 – $118,879
Median · 10 years out
$113,420
middle 50%: $88,474 – $127,359

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Marion Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians earn a median $55,464 one year after graduating, rising to $113,420 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $73,872 for this field, ranking 1st of 7 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 yrs
≈ $5,676 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marion Technical College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,840 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out

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