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Associate-16% vs national median59 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Maine Community College

Ranked 136th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,556
middle 50%: $27,410 – $41,019
Median · 5 years out
$48,791
middle 50%: $37,592 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $32,883 – $64,930

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Eastern Maine Community College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,556 one year after graduating, rising to $52,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 136th of 159 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,481 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$49,789 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Maine Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,368 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,670 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,184 · 5 yrs out

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