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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

Engineering certificate graduates from Central Carolina Technical College start at $52k. Median earnings are $65k by year 5.

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

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