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Associate+3% vs national median43 grads tracked

Engineering, General at North Shore Community College

Ranked 28th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $23,771 – $44,737
Median · 5 years out
$79,314
middle 50%: $58,363 – $90,230
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of North Shore Community College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $79,314 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 28th of 79 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?

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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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,651 total interest

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