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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

Graduates of Manchester Community College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $100,222 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 16th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,134 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$82,614 · 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

Other majors at Manchester Community College

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$93,589 · 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
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 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

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