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Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median176 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Central Oregon Community College

Ranked 112th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,648
middle 50%: $30,550 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$50,858
middle 50%: $39,058 – $70,184
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Central Oregon Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,648 one year after graduating, rising to $50,858 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 112th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,087 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sinclair Community College
$52,342 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$50,276 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Oregon Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$88,783 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,523 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

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