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Associate-4% vs national median46 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Ranked 50th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $22,471 – $79,787
Median · 5 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $50,311 – $90,582
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Anoka-Ramsey Community College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 50th of 79 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,823 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Wyoming Community College
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$75,067 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Computer Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,172 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,940 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$67,813 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$60,629 · 5 yrs out

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