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Associate-3% vs national median55 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5

Ranked 87th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,446
middle 50%: $29,599 – $53,520
Median · 5 years out
$55,817
middle 50%: $42,776 – $68,022
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $43,722 – $78,655

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 5's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,446 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 87th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,465 total interest

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