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Certificate (under 1 year)-27% vs national median51 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Greenville Technical College

Ranked 9th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,311
middle 50%: $28,622 – $81,671
Median · 5 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $33,861 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $54,615 – $83,557

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Greenville Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $50,311 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $67,570 for this field, ranking 9th of 14 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,063 total interest

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