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Associate+10% vs national median37 grads tracked

Engineering at Housatonic Community College

Ranked 8th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $21,336 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$85,364
middle 50%: $69,498 – $95,990
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Housatonic Community College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating, rising to $85,364 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 8th of 104 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,650 total interest

Same major at other universities

Greenfield Community College
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Housatonic Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$59,149 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$58,590 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$58,016 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,419 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,881 · 5 yrs out

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