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Associate-17% vs national median52 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Carl Sandburg College

Ranked 320th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,075
middle 50%: $30,437 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$55,621
middle 50%: $38,967 – $62,224
Median · 10 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $54,693 – $89,527

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 Carl Sandburg College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,075 one year after graduating, rising to $66,514 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 320th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,103 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$56,079 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$55,999 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$55,836 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$55,374 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$55,100 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$55,060 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Carl Sandburg College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,805 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,900 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Associate)
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$56,796 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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