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Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median92 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Dixie Technical College

Ranked 27th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,509 – $86,929
Median · 5 years out
$69,727
middle 50%: $43,722 – $100,794
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Dixie Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $69,727 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 27th of 139 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,637 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arapahoe Community College
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dixie Technical College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$37,092 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$36,412 · 5 yrs out

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