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Associate-11% vs national median76 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Richland Community College

Ranked 122nd of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,096
middle 50%: $34,840 – $62,322
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $41,799 – $71,212
Median · 10 years out
$78,278
middle 50%: $67,174 – $102,295

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 Richland Community College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,096 one year after graduating, rising to $78,278 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 122nd 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,076 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Lake Land College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$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
Dakota County Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$136,719 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$129,378 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out

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