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Certificate (under 1 year)+33% vs national median130 grads tracked

Engineering at Ohio University

Ranked 3rd of 9 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,606
middle 50%: $47,802 – $76,611
Median · 5 years out
$94,789
middle 50%: $81,133 – $107,552
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Ohio University's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering earn a median $65,606 one year after graduating, rising to $94,789 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $71,115 for this field, ranking 3rd of 9 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,958 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clemson University
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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