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Associate-18% vs national median370 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Dalton State College

Ranked 323rd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,098
middle 50%: $30,437 – $55,154
Median · 5 years out
$55,374
middle 50%: $42,043 – $71,956
Median · 10 years out
$69,297
middle 50%: $48,362 – $91,284

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 Dalton State College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,098 one year after graduating, rising to $69,297 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 323rd 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?

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,330 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountain View College
$55,836 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$55,100 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$54,576 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$54,199 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dalton State College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,533 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,372 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,357 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,029 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$58,625 · 5 yrs out

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