Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median305 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology
Ranked 151st of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,604
middle 50%: $29,002 – $61,482
Median · 5 years out
$53,615
middle 50%: $40,398 – $77,031
Median · 10 years out
$76,435
middle 50%: $55,111 – $109,770
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
Lamar Institute of Technology offers engineering technology certificates with a $41k median first-year salary. Mid-career earnings reach $76k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,729 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$54,191 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$53,915 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$52,978 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$52,968 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$52,886 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lamar Institute of Technology
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$109,866 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,389 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$82,000 · 5 yrs out
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