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Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median89 grads tracked

Engineering at Miami University

Ranked 1st of 4 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$83,267
middle 50%: $71,834 – $94,389
Median · 5 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $83,557 – $146,060
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Miami University's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering earn a median $83,267 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $97,530 for this field, ranking 1st of 4 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,967 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Miami University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Certificate)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out

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