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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median115 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Ranked 73rd of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,452
middle 50%: $33,923 – $59,953
Median · 5 years out
$65,081
middle 50%: $38,967 – $84,610
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of J Sargeant Reynolds Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $49,452 one year after graduating, rising to $65,081 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 73rd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,030 total interest

Same major at other universities

Edison State Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$65,800 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$65,493 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$64,842 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$64,204 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$64,189 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,650 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,525 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$64,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

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