WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median441 grads tracked

Science Technologies/Technicians at Del Mar College

Ranked 4th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,289
middle 50%: $43,260 – $90,429
Median · 5 years out
$112,512
middle 50%: $62,446 – $149,830
Median · 10 years out
$151,802
middle 50%: $99,592 – $173,206

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Science Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Del Mar College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Science Technologies/Technicians earn a median $64,289 one year after graduating, rising to $151,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $112,512 for this field, ranking 4th of 14 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,738 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brazosport College
$148,217 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$127,690 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$69,917 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Del Mar College

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
Compare universities