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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median190 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Portland Community College

Ranked 37th of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,940
middle 50%: $31,345 – $57,867
Median · 5 years out
$58,998
middle 50%: $45,751 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Portland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,940 one year after graduating, rising to $58,998 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 37th of 77 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 yrs
≈ $7,777 total interest

Same major at other universities

Collin County Community College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,719 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$59,443 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,996 · 5 yrs out

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