Associate-16% vs national median538 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Des Moines Area Community College
Ranked 309th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,602
middle 50%: $39,253 – $60,452
Median · 5 years out
$56,443
middle 50%: $46,474 – $67,656
Median · 10 years out
$71,191
middle 50%: $54,815 – $87,701
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
Engineering technology graduates from Des Moines Area Community College earn a median $50k initially. Salaries rise to $56k by year five and $71k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,545 total interest
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$56,996 · 5 yrs out
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$56,704 · 5 yrs out
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$56,642 · 5 yrs out
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$56,406 · 5 yrs out
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$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
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$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$56,079 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
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$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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