Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median208 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Alvin Community College
Ranked 84th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $33,505 – $74,457
Median · 5 years out
$62,994
middle 50%: $36,215 – $82,271
Median · 10 years out
$68,022
middle 50%: $40,170 – $94,217
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 earners begin with a median of $55k. Ten-year salaries for these graduates reach $68k.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,609 total interest
Same major at other universities
Century College
$64,204 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$64,189 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$63,240 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$62,401 · 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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