Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General programs in Alabama
6 schools in Alabama teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $48,432 at Jefferson State Community College.
What this work pays in Alabama
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Alabama earn a median of $52,750 a year across 1,800 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $74,500 | 1,620 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $66,510 | 1,010 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $74,650 | 690 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $62,130 | 140 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $66,660 | 70 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | $48,432 (22 grads) | 38 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (12 grads) | 21 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 77 |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 87 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.