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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median64 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Kilgore College

Ranked 29th of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,940
middle 50%: $29,659 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,047 – $74,872
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $37,984 – $79,787

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 Kilgore College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $35,940 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 29th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,869 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wharton County Junior College
$61,250 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,062 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,719 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$59,443 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kilgore College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out

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