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Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median314 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Midland College

Ranked 83rd of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,869
middle 50%: $30,070 – $68,022
Median · 5 years out
$63,240
middle 50%: $43,948 – $83,018
Median · 10 years out
$79,368
middle 50%: $53,578 – $93,589

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

Midland College students in Engineering-related technologies earn a $44k median salary initially. This figure rises to $63k at the five-year mark and $79k after ten years.

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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,638 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bristol Community College
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$64,204 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$64,189 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$62,462 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midland College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,071 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out

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