Associate-2% vs national median891 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Indian Hills Community College
Ranked 177th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,030
middle 50%: $40,810 – $73,257
Median · 5 years out
$66,081
middle 50%: $49,882 – $81,418
Median · 10 years out
$76,958
middle 50%: $56,953 – $94,628
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 technicians from this Iowa institution earn a median starting salary of $57k. Salaries grow to $66k by year five and $77k 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,328 total interest
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$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$66,572 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 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
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
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,776 · 5 yrs out
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