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Associate+5% vs national median112 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Century College

Ranked 12th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,199
middle 50%: $20,867 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$81,435
middle 50%: $65,759 – $92,438
Median · 10 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $90,582 – $134,767

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 Century College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $28,199 one year after graduating, rising to $112,807 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 12th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,973 total interest

Same major at other universities

Baton Rouge Community College
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$81,419 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$80,895 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$80,792 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Century College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

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