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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

Graduates of Brazosport College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $53,615 one year after graduating, rising to $112,807 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 2nd of 77 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?

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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

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