Associate-14% vs national median342 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 297th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,343
middle 50%: $34,765 – $58,956
Median · 5 years out
$57,796
middle 50%: $46,264 – $73,799
Median · 10 years out
$63,513
middle 50%: $49,057 – $76,958
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 associate degree graduates earn a median of $45k in year one. Earnings reach $64k by the tenth year.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,915 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$58,138 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,815 · 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
Clayton State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$57,290 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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