Certificate (under 1 year)+16% vs national median186 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Alvin Community College
Ranked 10th of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $33,861 – $75,158
Median · 5 years out
$69,384
middle 50%: $44,398 – $90,262
Median · 10 years out
$77,465
middle 50%: $52,872 – $100,194
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Drafting and Design Engineering graduates see a median first-year salary of $57k. Earnings reach $77k by 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,200 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Lake County
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$72,514 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$68,717 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Alvin Community College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,993 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,219 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
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