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Associate-55% vs national median206 grads tracked

Science Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 29th of 41 associate programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,601
middle 50%: $23,838 – $44,153
Median · 5 years out
$58,213
middle 50%: $41,492 – $76,487
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $57,910 – $131,944

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Science 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 Science Technologies/Technicians earn a median $31,601 one year after graduating, rising to $81,043 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 55% below the national median of $128,852 for this field, ranking 29th of 41 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,337 total interest

Same major at other universities

BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$54,503 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$49,703 · 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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