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Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median109 grads tracked

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College

Ranked 4th of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,171
middle 50%: $30,704 – $58,920
Median · 5 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $39,827 – $79,628
Median · 10 years out
$68,702
middle 50%: $44,939 – $93,016

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Houston Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,171 one year after graduating, rising to $68,702 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $54,804 for this field, ranking 4th of 21 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,627 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arapahoe Community College
$96,991 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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