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Certificate (under 1 year)+32% vs national median122 grads tracked

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

Ranked 18th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $32,785 – $82,803
Median · 5 years out
$82,718
middle 50%: $48,943 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
$84,706
middle 50%: $50,245 – $118,256

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 Marion Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $84,706 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 18th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,126 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$84,030 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$83,885 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$82,551 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$79,359 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marion Technical College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,474 · 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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