Associate+6% vs national median248 grads tracked
Engineering at Manchester Community College
Ranked 16th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $30,273 – $72,356
Median · 5 years out
$82,404
middle 50%: $68,626 – $99,855
Median · 10 years out
$100,222
middle 50%: $85,178 – $122,083
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering associate degree holders from Manchester Community College see starting salaries of $51k. Median earnings reach $100k after ten years.
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?
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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
≈ $6,134 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Gateway Community College
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$81,419 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Manchester Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,173 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$63,353 · 5 yrs out
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