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Associate+7% vs national median44 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Ranked 9th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,429
middle 50%: $19,539 – $36,674
Median · 5 years out
$82,614
middle 50%: $56,170 – $98,792
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $27,429 one year after graduating, rising to $82,614 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 9th of 79 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $8,014 total interest

Same major at other universities

Quinsigamond Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$81,419 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,470 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$93,149 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$91,528 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,947 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$84,568 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out

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