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Associate0% vs national median160 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Front Range Community College

Ranked 74th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,164
middle 50%: $28,969 – $61,036
Median · 5 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $43,216 – $77,115
Median · 10 years out
$59,353
middle 50%: $45,413 – $73,920

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Front Range Community College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,164 one year after graduating, rising to $59,353 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 74th of 159 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,184 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Front Range Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,152 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,744 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$68,943 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,641 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out

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