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Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median215 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Vernon College

Ranked 169th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,296
middle 50%: $27,189 – $51,287
Median · 5 years out
$49,008
middle 50%: $32,848 – $67,283
Median · 10 years out
$64,666
middle 50%: $40,536 – $84,610

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 Vernon College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,296 one year after graduating, rising to $64,666 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 169th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,856 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cuyahoga Community College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$49,200 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$47,939 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Vernon College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,639 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,898 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,675 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,306 · 5 yrs out

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