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Associate-21% vs national median37 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Valley Community College District

Ranked 341st of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,244
middle 50%: $23,482 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $36,215 – $61,602
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $40,342 – $81,043

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 Iowa Valley Community College District's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,244 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 341st 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,787 total interest

Same major at other universities

John A. Logan College
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Valley Community College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,142 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Associate)
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$53,264 · 5 yrs out

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