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Certificate (under 1 year)+77% vs national median258 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Frank Phillips College

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

Median · 1 year out
$70,298
middle 50%: $45,912 – $111,513
Median · 5 years out
$110,470
middle 50%: $67,570 – $144,518
Median · 10 years out
$121,802
middle 50%: $74,872 – $148,511

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 Frank Phillips College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $70,298 one year after graduating, rising to $121,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 77% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 1st 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?

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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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,493 total interest

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