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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median37 grads tracked

Materials Engineering at Mountainland Technical College

Ranked 2nd of 3 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Materials Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $26,371 – $62,075
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $27,670 – $48,984
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Materials Engineering (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Mountainland Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Materials Engineering earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $46,728 for this field, ranking 2nd of 3 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,721 total interest

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