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Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median227 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Laurel Ridge Community College

Ranked 71st of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,584
middle 50%: $33,005 – $68,679
Median · 5 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $49,399 – $85,242
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 Laurel Ridge Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,584 one year after graduating, rising to $65,353 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 71st 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,276 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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
Linn-Benton Community College
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$65,081 · 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

Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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