Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median333 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Eastfield College
Ranked 46th of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,921
middle 50%: $30,580 – $61,129
Median · 5 years out
$56,579
middle 50%: $41,244 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $42,746 – $86,367
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
Eastfield College certificate holders in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians start at a median of $44k. Salaries reach $64k after ten years.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,162 total interest
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Bristol Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$55,634 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastfield College
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$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
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