Certificate (under 1 year)+18% vs national median1,182 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Eastfield College
Ranked 37th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,754
middle 50%: $44,500 – $87,815
Median · 5 years out
$73,712
middle 50%: $51,824 – $92,525
Median · 10 years out
$76,237
middle 50%: $54,216 – $99,557
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 technician certificate holders at Eastfield College see starting salaries of $68k. Median earnings reach $76k 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,300 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$73,578 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastfield College
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$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 (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
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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