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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median55 grads tracked

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at Mitchell Technical College

Ranked 4th of 7 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,163
middle 50%: $28,836 – $50,710
Median · 5 years out
$73,872
middle 50%: $58,213 – $90,090
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Mitchell Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,163 one year after graduating, rising to $73,872 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $73,872 for this field, ranking 4th of 7 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,456 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marion Technical College
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mitchell Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$78,482 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$75,822 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$63,296 · 5 yrs out

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