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Associate+80% vs national median88 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at North Shore Community College

Ranked 4th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$105,495
middle 50%: $87,772 – $117,529
Median · 5 years out
$120,677
middle 50%: $102,996 – $138,004
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

Graduates of North Shore Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $105,495 one year after graduating, rising to $120,677 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 80% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 4th of 378 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
3.1 yrs
≈ $3,182 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Central Louisiana Technical College
$132,822 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$124,091 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$116,450 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$110,522 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$110,315 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Shore Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out

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