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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?

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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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,114 total interest

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