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Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median333 grads tracked

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians at Texas State Technical College

Ranked 18th of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,990
middle 50%: $31,071 – $63,000
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $42,709 – $85,109
Median · 10 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $45,837 – $90,406

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Texas State Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,990 one year after graduating, rising to $60,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $77,901 for this field, ranking 18th of 23 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,755 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Carolina Technical College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$68,550 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out

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