Associate+4% vs national median523 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Gateway Community College
Ranked 132nd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,539
middle 50%: $34,107 – $69,584
Median · 5 years out
$69,905
middle 50%: $51,365 – $93,772
Median · 10 years out
$81,295
middle 50%: $60,590 – $108,427
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 start at $51k. This salary increases to $81k by the tenth year.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,678 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$70,164 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,154 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$69,770 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Gateway Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,555 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$90,722 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,134 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,832 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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