Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median995 grads tracked
Science Technologies/Technicians at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 3rd of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,260
middle 50%: $47,550 – $101,986
Median · 5 years out
$127,690
middle 50%: $77,398 – $159,344
Median · 10 years out
$145,831
middle 50%: $96,237 – $177,257
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Science Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Science Technology certificate holders from San Jacinto Community College earn $73k in their first year. Median earnings reach $146k 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,180 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brazosport College
$148,217 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at San Jacinto Community College District
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,193 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,193 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,690 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,996 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$114,049 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,768 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out