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Associate-3% vs national median41 grads tracked

Engineering at Parkland College

Ranked 64th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,272
middle 50%: $23,276 – $64,005
Median · 5 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $53,814 – $98,232
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $82,142 – $146,626

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Parkland College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $32,272 one year after graduating, rising to $99,192 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 64th of 104 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,971 total interest

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