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Associate-3% vs national median243 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Arapahoe Community College

Ranked 192nd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,045
middle 50%: $51,964 – $92,911
Median · 5 years out
$65,265
middle 50%: $47,460 – $88,357
Median · 10 years out
$80,163
middle 50%: $56,524 – $104,907

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Arapahoe Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $68,045 one year after graduating, rising to $80,163 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 192nd of 378 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,534 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dutchess Community College
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$65,382 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arapahoe Community College

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out

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