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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median261 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Central Carolina Technical College

Ranked 76th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,576
middle 50%: $37,756 – $66,242
Median · 5 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $46,803 – $85,400
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,666 – $66,619

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 Central Carolina Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,576 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 76th 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?

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
≈ $6,881 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$65,493 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$64,842 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$64,204 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$64,189 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$63,936 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Carolina Technical College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,550 · 5 yrs out

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