Associate+10% vs national median867 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Ranked 91st of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,537
middle 50%: $35,108 – $69,957
Median · 5 years out
$73,994
middle 50%: $59,498 – $91,193
Median · 10 years out
$86,969
middle 50%: $64,978 – $118,233
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Purdue University Fort Wayne engineering graduates earn a median $50k in their first year. Median pay increases to $87k by the tenth year.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,575 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Essex Community College
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$74,515 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$73,997 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$73,979 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$72,928 · 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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