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Associate+4% vs national median235 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Ranked 138th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,735
middle 50%: $41,122 – $75,694
Median · 5 years out
$69,644
middle 50%: $48,395 – $90,161
Median · 10 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $57,417 – $109,603

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 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,735 one year after graduating, rising to $79,032 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 138th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,200 total interest

Same major at other universities

Gateway Community College
$69,905 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$69,770 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$69,404 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$68,521 · 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
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
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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