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Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median101 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Mountain Empire Community College

Ranked 127th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,857
middle 50%: $25,627 – $68,626
Median · 5 years out
$46,746
middle 50%: $37,592 – $53,578
Median · 10 years out
$56,473
middle 50%: $41,695 – $77,901

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 Mountain Empire Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,857 one year after graduating, rising to $56,473 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 127th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,189 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Virginia Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Empire Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,418 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,682 · 5 yrs out

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