Certificate (under 1 year)-34% vs national median319 grads tracked
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at South Texas College
Ranked 21st of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,349
middle 50%: $21,065 – $38,003
Median · 5 years out
$36,165
middle 50%: $26,222 – $54,315
Median · 10 years out
$52,311
middle 50%: $36,399 – $75,826
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Engineering certificate holders earn a median of $27k initially. Five-year median earnings reach $36k, while ten-year salaries hit $52k.
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
11 yrs
≈ $13,898 total interest
Same major at other universities
William Rainey Harper College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$42,677 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Texas College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
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