Certificate (under 1 year)+35% vs national median334 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Panola College
Ranked 14th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,693
middle 50%: $33,147 – $75,301
Median · 5 years out
$84,400
middle 50%: $55,307 – $116,930
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $33,372 – $97,692
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 Technologies certificate holders at Panola College earn $51k in year one. Median salaries reach $60k 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,110 total interest
Same major at other universities
Victoria College
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$84,030 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$83,885 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$82,551 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Panola College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,000 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,925 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$49,508 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$47,035 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$47,035 · 5 yrs out
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