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Associate-2% vs national median47 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Ranked 81st of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,030
middle 50%: $35,666 – $52,989
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $37,984 – $71,649
Median · 10 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $34,421 – $76,770

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,030 one year after graduating, rising to $59,253 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 81st of 159 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,150 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$55,817 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out

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