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Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median953 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 106th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,507
middle 50%: $29,772 – $52,318
Median · 5 years out
$52,342
middle 50%: $39,808 – $67,169
Median · 10 years out
$62,258
middle 50%: $49,531 – $81,091

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Sinclair Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,507 one year after graduating, rising to $62,258 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 106th of 139 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,963 total interest

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