Associate+60% vs national median2,421 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at SOWELA Technical Community College
Ranked 11th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,071
middle 50%: $39,113 – $83,541
Median · 5 years out
$107,487
middle 50%: $75,144 – $134,928
Median · 10 years out
$128,745
middle 50%: $95,990 – $156,516
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 graduates from SOWELA Technical Community College see high growth, with year-5 salaries hitting $107k. The median starting salary is $57k.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $5,173 total interest
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$120,677 · 5 yrs out
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$116,450 · 5 yrs out
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$110,315 · 5 yrs out
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$105,487 · 5 yrs out
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$103,633 · 5 yrs out
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$102,996 · 5 yrs out
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$101,838 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SOWELA Technical Community College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,676 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$108,912 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,738 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,086 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,618 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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