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Associate+9% vs national median122 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Ranked 30th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,300
middle 50%: $36,091 – $55,640
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $52,636 – $73,376
Median · 10 years out
$75,586
middle 50%: $66,779 – $89,880

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 Alexandria Technical and Community College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,300 one year after graduating, rising to $75,586 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 30th 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?

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,534 total interest

Same major at other universities

Erie Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$62,238 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out

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