Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median1,706 grads tracked
Science Technologies/Technicians at Mountwest Community and Technical College
Ranked 6th of 8 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,089
middle 50%: $25,598 – $62,430
Median · 5 years out
$50,183
middle 50%: $33,803 – $73,321
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Science Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Science Technologies graduates earn a $38k median salary in year one. By year five, median pay reaches $50k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,665 total interest
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