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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median365 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Tri-County Technical College

Ranked 114th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,862
middle 50%: $34,485 – $64,071
Median · 5 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $42,081 – $89,411
Median · 10 years out
$54,898
middle 50%: $38,967 – $75,771

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 technology certificate holders earn $48k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings are approximately $55k.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,615 total interest

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