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Certificate (under 1 year)-23% vs national median115 grads tracked

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

Ranked 174th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,793
middle 50%: $30,746 – $49,475
Median · 5 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $33,372 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $56,406 – $113,931

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

Graduates of Chemeketa Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,793 one year after graduating, rising to $75,158 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 174th of 191 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,251 total interest

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