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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median1,589 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Lone Star College System

Ranked 59th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,371
middle 50%: $36,755 – $69,549
Median · 5 years out
$67,750
middle 50%: $48,660 – $87,705
Median · 10 years out
$80,950
middle 50%: $62,471 – $105,824

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

Graduates of Lone Star College System's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $52,371 one year after graduating, rising to $80,950 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 59th of 191 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 yrs
≈ $6,627 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Houston Community College
$67,631 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$66,741 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$66,595 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lone Star College System

Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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