Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median239 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Coastal Bend College
Ranked 166th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,244
middle 50%: $30,134 – $72,071
Median · 5 years out
$50,579
middle 50%: $33,372 – $76,770
Median · 10 years out
$60,292
middle 50%: $40,863 – $86,226
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 Coastal Bend College start with a median salary of $45k. Five-year earnings reach approximately $51k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,571 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis and Clark Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$49,200 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Coastal Bend College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
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