Associate+19% vs national median289 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Lakes Community College
Ranked 56th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,371
middle 50%: $47,205 – $78,183
Median · 5 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $62,168 – $99,893
Median · 10 years out
$87,170
middle 50%: $59,848 – $116,378
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 Lakes Community College earn $65k in their first year. Salaries grow to $80k by year five and $87k 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?
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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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,290 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$80,606 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$80,340 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$79,221 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa Lakes Community College
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,041 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,212 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,988 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,077 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
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