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Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median250 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Collin County Community College District

Ranked 57th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,613
middle 50%: $33,303 – $74,545
Median · 5 years out
$68,702
middle 50%: $48,349 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $53,444 – $94,389

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

Graduates of Collin County Community College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $49,613 one year after graduating, rising to $73,565 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 57th of 191 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?

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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,818 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$69,286 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$67,750 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$67,631 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$66,741 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$66,595 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Collin County Community College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,082 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,662 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$78,310 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,103 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out

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