Certificate (under 1 year)-41% vs national median591 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at South Texas College
Ranked 190th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,186
middle 50%: $20,958 – $37,466
Median · 5 years out
$37,137
middle 50%: $27,076 – $53,919
Median · 10 years out
$50,026
middle 50%: $35,545 – $70,184
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
This certificate program in Engineering-Related Technologies yields a $27k median starting salary. Earnings rise to $50k by year ten.
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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,863 total interest
Same major at other universities
Piedmont Technical College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$44,796 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$44,458 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$43,830 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$40,960 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
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$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
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$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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