WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median90 grads tracked

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

Ranked 95th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,522
middle 50%: $25,875 – $37,915
Median · 5 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $45,413 – $80,258
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 Mountain Empire Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $31,522 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 95th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,138 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$62,401 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$61,865 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$61,503 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$61,250 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$60,895 · 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
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
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,460 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Compare universities
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities