Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median773 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Owens Community College
Ranked 97th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,145
middle 50%: $33,056 – $78,481
Median · 5 years out
$61,503
middle 50%: $44,353 – $86,739
Median · 10 years out
$75,511
middle 50%: $53,476 – $100,980
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
Owens Community College engineering technicians earn a median of $52k in year one. Salaries grow to $76k after ten years.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,973 total interest
Same major at other universities
Amarillo College
$62,401 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$61,865 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$61,250 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$60,869 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$60,785 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Owens Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$63,548 · 5 yrs out
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