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Associate-19% vs national median35 grads tracked

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at Indian Hills Community College

Ranked 14th of 18 associate programs in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $31,721 – $70,012
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $35,528 – $73,872
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Indian Hills Community College's associate program in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $73,565 for this field, ranking 14th of 18 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,454 total interest

Same major at other universities

Laramie County Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indian Hills Community College

Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,292 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,245 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,376 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,299 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,081 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,591 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$59,914 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,776 · 5 yrs out

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