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Associate-5% vs national median137 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13

Ranked 95th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,452
middle 50%: $32,754 – $55,653
Median · 5 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $44,276 – $69,917
Median · 10 years out
$69,727
middle 50%: $50,881 – $87,471

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 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,452 one year after graduating, rising to $69,727 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 95th 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
≈ $8,321 total interest

Same major at other universities

Vincennes University
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$90,862 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$84,548 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,615 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,234 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Associate)
$60,059 · 5 yrs out

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