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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median149 grads tracked

Science Technologies/Technicians at Midlands Technical College

Ranked 7th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,715
middle 50%: $39,129 – $72,686
Median · 5 years out
$96,310
middle 50%: $60,144 – $121,370
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Midlands Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Science Technologies/Technicians earn a median $54,715 one year after graduating, rising to $96,310 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $112,512 for this field, ranking 7th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,529 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brazosport College
$148,217 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$127,690 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midlands Technical College

Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,548 · 5 yrs out

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