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Certificate (1-2 years)+15% vs national median138 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Columbia Gorge Community College

Ranked 36th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,413
middle 50%: $31,513 – $66,690
Median · 5 years out
$68,002
middle 50%: $48,487 – $91,636
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 Columbia Gorge Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,413 one year after graduating, rising to $68,002 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 36th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,227 total interest

Same major at other universities

Anoka Technical College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$67,299 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbia Gorge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$79,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$44,592 · 5 yrs out

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