Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median196 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at York Technical College
Ranked 167th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,063
middle 50%: $27,547 – $47,835
Median · 5 years out
$49,200
middle 50%: $38,780 – $65,511
Median · 10 years out
$54,933
middle 50%: $42,563 – $73,299
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
York Technical College certificate holders in engineering technologies start at a $36k median salary. Five-year earnings rise to $49k.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,006 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Philip's College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,793 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,372 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
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