Associate+5% vs national median427 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Alexandria Technical and Community College
Ranked 127th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,091
middle 50%: $42,094 – $65,953
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $57,075 – $83,978
Median · 10 years out
$84,119
middle 50%: $69,154 – $104,182
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering-related technology graduates from Alexandria Technical and Community College start at a median of $53k. Earnings reach $70k after five years and $84k after ten years.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,453 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Lakes College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$70,765 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$70,164 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,154 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$69,905 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$69,841 · 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
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
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
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