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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median69 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Saint Philip's College

Ranked 62nd of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,805
middle 50%: $26,852 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$51,458
middle 50%: $36,215 – $75,729
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $38,202 – $71,823

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Saint Philip's College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,805 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 62nd of 77 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,698 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$47,315 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Philip's College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,259 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,897 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,130 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,710 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out

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