Associate-14% vs national median192 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Southern Maine Community College
Ranked 129th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,144
middle 50%: $30,379 – $49,551
Median · 5 years out
$49,789
middle 50%: $35,466 – $63,610
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $49,308 – $76,823
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
Drafting and design engineering graduates earn $41k in their first year. Salaries reach $50k by year five and $66k by year ten.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,114 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois Valley Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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
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$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,033 · 5 yrs out
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$66,921 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,124 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$58,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,552 · 5 yrs out
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