Associate+39% vs national median194 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Trinidad State College
Ranked 23rd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$95,378
middle 50%: $50,477 – $134,237
Median · 5 years out
$93,118
middle 50%: $46,663 – $127,005
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $58,363 – $141,257
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
Engineering technology associate degree holders command a high $95k median starting salary. Long-term earnings reach nearly $99k by year ten.
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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,672 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$94,197 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trinidad State College
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,327 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,980 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,712 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,618 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,131 · 5 yrs out
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