Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median214 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Wharton County Junior College
Ranked 23rd of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,505
middle 50%: $32,027 – $55,898
Median · 5 years out
$61,250
middle 50%: $45,035 – $85,015
Median · 10 years out
$74,491
middle 50%: $54,453 – $98,849
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
Drafting and design engineering graduates from Wharton County Junior College start at $46k. Year-ten median earnings reach $74k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,618 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Essex Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,062 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,719 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wharton County Junior College
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$147,658 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$140,234 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,973 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,887 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,416 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
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