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Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median87 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Grayson College

Ranked 54th of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $25,596 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $37,132 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $46,571 – $92,330

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

Graduates of Grayson College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $35,528 one year after graduating, rising to $66,382 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 54th of 77 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,436 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Midlands Technical College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Grayson College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,953 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,397 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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