Certificate (under 1 year)+32% vs national median253 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Brazosport College
Ranked 2nd of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,615
middle 50%: $35,958 – $85,489
Median · 5 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $54,875 – $117,867
Median · 10 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $75,329 – $147,002
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
Brazosport College certificate holders start with a median of $53.6k. Earnings climb to $112.8k by the tenth year.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,084 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Virginia Community College
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$73,728 · 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
Alvin Community College
$69,384 · 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
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$148,217 · 5 yrs out
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$148,217 · 5 yrs out
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$146,626 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$146,626 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,953 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,953 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
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