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Associate+12% vs national median677 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Three Rivers Community College

Ranked 78th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,303
middle 50%: $35,671 – $79,417
Median · 5 years out
$75,391
middle 50%: $53,343 – $98,450
Median · 10 years out
$88,216
middle 50%: $62,653 – $115,243

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

Graduates of Three Rivers Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $54,303 one year after graduating, rising to $88,216 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 78th of 378 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,160 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah Valley University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$75,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$74,935 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$74,696 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Three Rivers Community College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,547 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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