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Associate+1% vs national median58 grads tracked

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at Manchester Community College

Ranked 6th of 18 associate programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $28,536 – $86,835
Median · 5 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $54,522 – $111,125
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Manchester Community College's associate program in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $75,158 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $74,768 for this field, ranking 6th of 18 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,613 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lee College
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$86,422 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$63,610 · 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
Engineering (Associate)
$82,404 · 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

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