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Associate-9% vs national median83 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Springfield Technical Community College

Ranked 55th of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,450
middle 50%: $21,122 – $37,729
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,157 – $49,513
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Springfield Technical Community College's associate program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $28,450 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 55th of 82 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
12.5 yrs
≈ $14,573 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$38,544 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$37,497 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$37,420 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$37,225 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$36,766 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,745 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Springfield Technical Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,511 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out

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