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Associate+27% vs national median103 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at North Iowa Area Community College

Ranked 38th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,547
middle 50%: $35,666 – $71,384
Median · 5 years out
$85,137
middle 50%: $65,788 – $106,889
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 North Iowa Area Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $58,547 one year after graduating, rising to $85,137 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 38th 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,573 total interest

Same major at other universities

Victoria College
$87,928 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$86,103 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$84,700 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$84,434 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$84,389 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$83,615 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$83,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Iowa Area Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,782 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,256 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$56,743 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$55,040 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out

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