Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median256 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Rogue Community College
Ranked 129th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,159
middle 50%: $28,969 – $52,198
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $36,696 – $66,877
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $31,171 – $90,406
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
Engineering technology certificate holders in Oregon start with a $40k median salary. By the fifth year, earnings rise to $47k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,644 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southside Virginia Community College
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Rogue Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,078 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,503 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
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