Associate+78% vs national median867 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at River Parishes Community College
Ranked 5th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,001
middle 50%: $40,409 – $92,555
Median · 5 years out
$119,554
middle 50%: $74,386 – $153,666
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
River Parishes Community College graduates in engineering technologies earn $60k in their first year. Median pay reaches $120k by year five.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,836 total interest
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$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at River Parishes Community College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,340 · 5 yrs out
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