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Associate-11% vs national median117 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Lake Land College

Ranked 120th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,872
middle 50%: $26,935 – $42,539
Median · 5 years out
$51,537
middle 50%: $41,174 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $43,047 – $83,557

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lake Land College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $35,872 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 120th of 159 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,686 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kirkwood Community College
$52,939 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

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