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Associate-11% vs national median116 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Northeast Iowa Community College

Ranked 272nd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $37,774 – $90,301
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $41,964 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $49,000 – $85,664

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 Northeast Iowa Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 272nd 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?

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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,394 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lincoln University
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$60,301 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$60,234 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$60,009 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$59,535 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeast Iowa Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,244 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$55,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,249 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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