Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median423 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 177th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,056
middle 50%: $36,001 – $66,271
Median · 5 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $26,989 – $70,527
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $32,932 – $65,106
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
Certificate holders earn a median of $51k in year one. Salaries remain stable near $47k to $48k through year ten.
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 yrs
≈ $8,325 total interest
Same major at other universities
Heartland Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$44,796 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$44,458 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Piedmont Technical College
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
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