Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median310 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Kilgore College
Ranked 50th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,272
middle 50%: $33,128 – $68,838
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $48,579 – $102,733
Median · 10 years out
$61,218
middle 50%: $46,698 – $104,398
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 earn a median $50k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings are $61k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,695 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Lake County
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$69,286 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$68,626 · 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
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
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