Associate-15% vs national median324 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Central Community College
Ranked 302nd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $29,577 – $54,671
Median · 5 years out
$57,290
middle 50%: $43,484 – $75,615
Median · 10 years out
$64,243
middle 50%: $54,158 – $86,116
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 Iowa Central Community College see median first-year salaries of $44k. Ten-year median pay reaches $64k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,053 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$56,704 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa Central Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,638 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,790 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,992 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,687 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,512 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,087 · 5 yrs out
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