Certificate (under 1 year)+72% vs national median764 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Brazosport College
Ranked 2nd of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$74,074
middle 50%: $47,856 – $108,803
Median · 5 years out
$107,503
middle 50%: $68,795 – $139,416
Median · 10 years out
$121,303
middle 50%: $85,804 – $158,313
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 holders at Brazosport College earn a $74k median initially. Earnings reach $121k 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,366 total interest
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$148,217 · 5 yrs out
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