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Certificate (under 1 year)+3% vs national median1,065 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Tarrant County College District

Ranked 79th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,569
middle 50%: $35,716 – $69,238
Median · 5 years out
$64,189
middle 50%: $49,501 – $86,507
Median · 10 years out
$73,113
middle 50%: $52,860 – $99,078

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

Graduates of Tarrant County College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $50,569 one year after graduating, rising to $73,113 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 79th of 191 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,969 total interest

Same major at other universities

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$64,842 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$64,204 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$63,240 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$62,994 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tarrant County College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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