Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median1,046 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Austin Community College
Ranked 98th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,777
middle 50%: $33,671 – $63,548
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $42,588 – $78,731
Median · 10 years out
$70,750
middle 50%: $50,457 – $95,322
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 Austin Community College start with a median salary of $47k. Ten-year median earnings reach $71k.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,497 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clackamas Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$61,865 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$61,503 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$61,250 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$60,869 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$60,785 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Austin Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
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