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Certificate (1-2 years)+34% vs national median158 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Danville Community College

Ranked 4th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,107
middle 50%: $38,861 – $73,811
Median · 5 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $47,483 – $88,251
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,247 – $96,268

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Danville Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $53,107 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $49,813 for this field, ranking 4th of 10 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,631 total interest

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