Associate+28% vs national median461 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 36th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,187
middle 50%: $35,253 – $85,891
Median · 5 years out
$86,103
middle 50%: $66,910 – $107,250
Median · 10 years out
$103,859
middle 50%: $78,750 – $132,544
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
Engineering technology associates at Purdue University Northwest earn $59k in year one. Salaries reach $104k after a decade.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,508 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kilgore College
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$88,123 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$87,928 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$84,700 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$84,434 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$84,389 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$83,615 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
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