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Associate+20% vs national median155 grads tracked

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 8th of 35 associate programs in Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,532
middle 50%: $31,968 – $58,632
Median · 5 years out
$64,478
middle 50%: $53,657 – $76,127
Median · 10 years out
$74,643
middle 50%: $54,615 – $99,192

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's associate program in Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,532 one year after graduating, rising to $74,643 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $53,520 for this field, ranking 8th of 35 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,698 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$57,552 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$57,227 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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