Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median844 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Trident Technical College
Ranked 74th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,891
middle 50%: $37,821 – $68,996
Median · 5 years out
$64,842
middle 50%: $49,590 – $81,950
Median · 10 years out
$76,513
middle 50%: $58,812 – $92,416
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 holders from Trident Technical College start at $53k. Median earnings grow to $65k at five years and $77k at ten years.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,728 total interest
Same major at other universities
Edison State Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$65,800 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$65,493 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$64,204 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$64,189 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trident Technical College
Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
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