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Certificate (under 1 year)-28% vs national median144 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Trinity Valley Community College

Ranked 73rd of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,260
middle 50%: $23,358 – $49,659
Median · 5 years out
$42,923
middle 50%: $29,861 – $61,085
Median · 10 years out
$50,419
middle 50%: $33,791 – $70,355

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Trinity Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,260 one year after graduating, rising to $50,419 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 73rd of 77 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,509 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kishwaukee College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$38,895 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$38,536 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trinity Valley Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,750 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,368 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out

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