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Certificate (under 1 year)+22% vs national median592 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at North Lake College

Ranked 2nd of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,212
middle 50%: $53,377 – $85,489
Median · 5 years out
$82,121
middle 50%: $65,458 – $106,611
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of North Lake College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $68,212 one year after graduating, rising to $82,121 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $67,570 for this field, ranking 2nd of 14 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,068 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brazosport College
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Lake College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,525 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$73,576 · 5 yrs out

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